In the same way, God could test some of you with this same type of test. He will show you exactly what will be awaiting you on the other side once you cross over into your true calling for Him. He will show you the opposition, the giants, the strongholds, and the points of resistance you will have to directly face. He will then sit back and watch your reaction to all of it. Will you fully believe that He can conquer and overcome all of these obstacles and roadblocks for you, or will you get scared and lose faith and belief in Him that He can overcome all of the roadblocks and obstacles that you are seeing?
All of the Israelites 20 years and older in the above story lost their one and only chance to enter into the Promised land — all simply because they could not muster up enough faith and belief in the Lord to fully conquer and overcome all of the points of opposition and resistance they initially saw in this land. If you are ever faced with this kind of a severe test with the Lord, you will have to make a very big decision one way or the other. You will either have to fully believe that God is calling you to go through this door, and that He will then anoint you with His power to be victorious in this calling — or you will let fear and intimidation get the better of you, and you will then walk out on the call that God has set up for your life.
Joshua and Caleb ended up going into the Promised Land after the 40 years was up, and the Bible says that Joshua was able to conquer and gain full possession of every ounce of land that his foot had stepped on — all because he had enough faith and belief in God that He could this for him. If God is no respecter of persons , and He was able to do this for Joshua and the rest of the Jewish people in this story, then God can still do the exact same thing for every born-again believer who will fully surrender to His call on their lives — and then be willing to have enough faith and belief in Him to enter into that call and take on all of the opposition and roadblocks they will end up facing down the road in that calling.
Instead of sending Jesus right of way into His three and half year miracle ministry and then eventually to the cross to save all of us, God sends His Son out into the desert to face a temptation test direct with the devil himself. Why would God send His Son Jesus out in the desert to let the devil tempt Him with three specific temptations, knowing full well that He was going to pass this test anyway?
And if He wanted to test Him, why this kind of a specific test? The reason God tested His Son Jesus with this temptation test was because He had to see if Jesus would have fallen for any of these specific temptations by the devil. If He would have fallen for any one of them, He would have sinned against God the Father. And if He would have committed so much as one sin against His Father, then He would not have been able to go to the cross to save any of us.
One of the conditions of Jesus being able to go to the cross in human flesh form for all of us was that He had to be perfectly sin-free. One sin would have totally disqualified Him, and He then would not have been able to go to the cross to save all of us. That was why God had to specifically test Him on this issue, to see if He would fall and commit at least one sin.
As we all know, Jesus passed this test with flying colors and the Bible says that He did not commit so much as one sin when He walked among us for those 33 years. As a result of not committing any sins, Jesus was perfectly qualified to go to the cross to save all of us.
The reason being is that He may want to test your resolve to stay out of any type of serious sin. Adultery, bribery, and the hunger and love for money could all lead to your ruination once you cross over into your true calling in the Lord. Look how many modern day ministries have been brought down by adultery, fornication, and the misuse of money and funds. Just as God allowed Adam and Eve to be tested in the Garden of Eden, and His own Son Jesus to be tested in a desert setting with the devil, God may allow some of you to be tested on this same kind of issue.
Pass this sin test and do not succumb to any demonic temptations, and you will then be trusted by the Lord, and He will then promote you into your true calling for Him. Flunk this kind of a test, and you could completely lose your entire calling in the Lord, just like Adam and Eve managed to do in the Garden of Eden.
If by chance this kind of a test ever comes your way — take it very, very seriously, as there may not be any second chances for you if you flunk this kind of a test. This one is very serious. If Jesus would have fallen for any one of those three specific temptations from the devil, He would have completely lost His entire calling in God, and He then would not have been able to go to the cross to save any of us. In the same way, you could lose your entire call in God if you succumb to any of these temptations.
There is obviously always full forgiveness and full restoration for you with the Lord if you confess and repent of these sins, but what you could lose is that open door into the heart of your true call for Him due to the consequences that may result from you falling into a heavier type of sin. Many major men of God have never been able to get back their big, huge, successful TV ministries once they lost them due to falling into these types of heavier sins.
If you will notice in the above 4 examples, these were all deal-breaking tests. When the tests were passed, these people then went into the heart of their true calls with the Lord. When they were flunked, like the children of Israel managed to do with God the Father on the Promised Land issue, they completely lost the divine destinies that God had originally set up for all of them to walk into.
This is why these tests should be taken very, very seriously if you ever happen to have one of them come your way right as you are waiting for your big breakthrough to occur with the Lord in the calling that He has personally set up for your life. From time to time, the Bible says that the Lord will test the righteous. Again, when these types of tests do come your way, make sure that you see them for what they are and do your best to pass them with flying colors. If you do, then God will continue to bring you up higher in your divine destiny with Him.
Flunk these tests or do poorly with them, and God may have to hold you back for awhile until you can see what He is trying to teach you and show you. Besides the above 4 types of tests, there could be other types of tests. Some of you could be tested on your ability to forgive what others may have done to hurt you in your past. The Bible is very clear in that we have to forgive everyone who has ever trespassed against us in this life and that if we do not, then God will not forgive us of our own trespasses. And if you cannot get your own personal sins forgiven with the Lord, then you may have a very hard time in walking out your own true call with Him since it will obviously damage your personal relationship with Him.
We hope this article will serve as good heads-up for any of you who will either face this kind of testing in your near future, or if by chance you are already in the middle of this type of testing right now due to the close proximity of entering into your true calling in the Lord. Read below or add a comment I am a longtime Christian, musician for God, etc. Lost houses, cars, etc.
Why did Lucifer even have an opportunity for iniquity? Why do we have to keep saying God is good when he is SLOW and more prone to allow calamity and suffering than to bless?
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Why is His word so contradictive.. Why is God like this? You never know how it is going to turn out. In western societies where there are health services, plenty of food and social welfare programs, when life turns out difficult there is some degree of help and support. In times past and in non-western societies today, life tends to be a lot harder when things go bad.
Modern Western Christians often believe that God will protect them and bless them in terms of family, finances, health and career. This mindset is not supported by history; life was a lot harder and more difficult in the past than it is now. Hardship, suffering and short life spans were widespread. That kind of belief system is trivial and simplistic. In modern western societies life is much easier than it was in times past. Christians of former times realized that difficulties and suffering is normal. You have to continue to live a Godly life even though life is difficult.
The decisions you make must be based on Christian morals and values. Your actions must be based on love and mercy. No it does not. Many good and godly people have had very difficult lives. How much suffering and hardship can you see? Have these people been spared from hardships because they are Godly. No, Godly people suffer similar hardships as the ungodly.
Hardship can be totally random, irrespective of your belief system. The difference is that a Godly man or woman should continue to live by godly moral values through hardships, even if they are life-long hardships. Thank God for this article. I believe i have God calling in my life at the age of I am seeking for Him and am hungry for Him. I have engaged myself at a church going for pray meeting ,profitical teaching ,healing on street prayers and reading bible at home.
He said he may lose his patients with me and he asked me am I willing to give up our teenager children and him.
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I said I will have to walk on His calling for my life. I will have to pray and ask God what to do. My husband said it is written in the Bible He is a jealous God. Thank you this article has help me understand. How are you doing? Hope you are doing fine with your family. I went through your story and I have a little piece of word for you if you do not mind. I u understand your point of wanting to serve God, it the truth is that God has a way of functioning, and one of the ways He function is that He commits basic and little tasks on our hands at first.
Your family is the number one ministry He commits into your life at first. There is no way you will serve God and you will disregard your husband. It does not work that way. Even if your spouse is an unbeliever, you can never disregard him. I am passing through a faith test for the past one month plus. It is not easy I must confess. I have decided to fast so that God can increase my faith in him.
I am doing a three day fast. The test is not easy and has been hard but I feel as I am growing and getting better in faith. Pray for me guys to our heavenly Father so that he increases my faith in him.
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I need prayers on this please. God bless you all through Christ our Savior Amen. I failed the tests that were put before me. As a result I am separated and soon to be divorced. Although there was no infidelity I failed to love my wife properly. For the past 6 months I have beat myself up about it. I have analyzed the situation over and over again. And while I feel a great sense of loss, I am excited by the opportunity to one day be strong enough to pass these tests and hopefully please God.
Hold on to Him Sean. Remember King David, yes he flunked the test badly. He even murdered his loyal soldier and took his wife. Prophet Nathan told him: Some relationships can be salvaged, some cannot.
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Fact is we are all moving on in life, in health and in age. We cant look back to regret our actions and sins. Go forward and do not look back as Apostle Paul says. We are all born into sin. Not your fault but sin no more. What if the divorce is a part of the test? This may be too late for you, as you posted this months ago, but did you know that God can restore marriages even after divorce?
Things are not working, disappointment, last minute failure resulting to poverty and debts. Please pray for me brethren during this testing time. God is not a liar and He will provide a way for your children to eat. Pray with them and ask God what you need. One week, after I paid all the bills, we were running out of food. The next day I went out to my car to go to work I worked at the time and saw a note under my car wiper saying there will be a food drive tomorrow at 11am to 1pm at the church right next to us!
We lived next to a Presbyterian church. God provided my husband, and I with sweet potatoes, corn, and something else, I forgot but we had food that lasted till I got paid again! He provided just like HE promised in the word. I pray a church will be lead to help you and your family. Just wanted to encourage you and others going through those tough phases of trials. God is faithful and he will never lie. In every challenge, trust him and he will prove to be strong. I had been struggling with businesses that I started til we invited God into our businesses..
Faith, love, patience challenges through hunger, auctions and evictions have not been easy, but I learnt to trust him. We are not yet there, but I can already sense his hand moving things and soon a fuller testimony will be ready. Be of good courage during those trials brothers and sisters.
He gave me the great commission that he has given medpower to heal d sick raise d dead preach d gospel Baptist them and that i should not be afraid that he is with me now and forever. And he promised me something in my marriage that it will happen this ur. Up till now have not seen d promise and am still eating and believing him but something I get confused. He immediately he told me I started preaching d gospel for some month and stop. Some I will go for evangelism some I will not go. Till this year am not consistence have been battling with it telling God to give me back that passion for the lost souls.
This article has made me know that God is testing me. Am so scared and God is distubbing me everyday i cant pray, and i cant study my bible am struggling. God tested me and I failed and lost my salvation. Was reborn at my 33s, Christ age with huge and special blessings. Understood that there is something special but failed to realize how serious all was. Experienced incredible attacks by satan then.
After three years He called me suddenly in mysterious way to be a nun, to serve Him and poor. Was full of pride, satan was working on me, I took my eyes from God and satan and put them on me. Experienced huge blessings, love Jesus from all my heart and at the same time hardened my heart. Had many dreams starting twenty years ago and God spoke with me in other ways, but never in three years i even had a mind that He could call me to be a nun.
I did everything in my way, not exactly according to the instruction given to me in dreams, etc. So on 26 January I failed test. Only that day i realised that perhaps it is His will not mine because I am thinking about that. Looked for information about monasteries and nuns life and suddenly mind came that I dont want and that God push me into this situation. Suddenly felt terrible anxiety in plexus, understood that something terrible happened. Holy Spirit left me. Jesus used the same phrase numerous times. No one comes to the Father except through me.
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