Life in the Pressure Cooker of Trials

When trials put the pressure on…

What you need to know.

• Testing of faith produces endurance. (3; see also Romans 5:3-4; 1 Peter 1:6-7)
• Endurance is essential to maturity. (4; see also Romans 5:3-4; 1 Peter 1:6-7)
• Perseverance will be rewarded. (12; see also Matthew 6:19-21; Romans 5:3-4; Colossians 3:1; 1 Peter 1:6-7)

What you need to do.

• Adopt the right attitude. (2)
• Ask God for wisdom. (5-8; Romans 4:20-21; Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37)
• Keep yourself in perspective. (9-11; see also Ephesians 1:3)