God's goal through this tempting or testing of His children is to prove and strengthen their character. Moreover, the sovereign Lord of the universe assures us that it's possible to endure and gain the victory over such temptations. This is a very important point to grasp because the hope of victory is vital in any struggle one is engaged in. God's focus is upon perfecting our character and God is constantly testing our character. The sad fact is that we do fall. When we fail a test, the issue becomes 'How are we going to respond to our sinning?' God's goal is character development and if our character is weak it will be exposed as such for the purpose of perfecting us for God's glory and He will do whatever is necessary to accomplish His goals in us. We are to see our tests as coming from the hand of a loving Father, who has designed each test so that it does not exceed our ability and He has also provided everything necessary for us to gain the victory over it. Do you believe this?
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Derek Carlsen is a native Zimbabwean and was a resident in that country until he was called to be the pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty from April 2003 to September 2005. Following this, he became founding pastor of Covenant Reformed Church of Elk Grove in Elk Grove...