A faith that hasn’t been tested can’t be trusted.
–Adrian Rogers
This is my shortest quote to date. But Adrian Rogers packs a lot into that one short sentence.
It is easy for someone to tell me that they’ll stick beside me through thick and thin. But it is another thing to actually do it.
It is easy for two people to say the words “I do” and to say that I’m with you “for better or for worse; for richer or for poorer; in sickness and in health; as long as we both shall live.” But it is another thing to meet a couple like we had visit the church last night who were celebrating their 77th wedding anniversary! 77 years of commitment – knowing that their vows of commitment had been tested numerous times throughout seven and a half decades!
And in regard to our Christian commitment, it is easy to say “Jesus, I will follow you.” But until our faith is tested, it cannot be trusted to weather the storms of life that will come our way. Many told Jesus that they would follow. And many fell away. Even Peter had a momentary lapse. But when Peter was restored by our gracious, loving, compassionate God who forgives over and over and over again, Peter’s faith became strong and he died for his faith in Jesus.
I don’t know how life may be testing your faith today, but know this… God is there to walk with you through the midst of the struggles. And He wants your faith to become stronger than ever. Hold on to Jesus. If you will do so, then as you come through the pain and suffering you are having to endure, your faith will not only have been tested… it will become trustworthy.
