“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than
of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be
found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus
Christ.” 1 Peter 1:7 James 1:13 says, “Let no
man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot
be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man.” Now,
some people get confused between temptations and trials, and the
difference between the two is this. Trials are sent by God to
cause us to stand. Temptation to sin is sent by the devil to cause
us to stumble. One is meant for our maturity. The other is meant
for our misery. James used this word interchangeably. While God
does not cause both kinds, God allows both kinds, and He will
use both to make us more like Jesus.
Are you in the furnace of affliction? Do you feel you’re being tempted? Trust in God to see you through.