Topic: Faith Tested

God does not make people suffer. Some people think God is the author of their suffering because the idea of suffering is easier to take if God is to blame than if Satan is to blame. However, Satan is the enemy. Satan has always been the enemy. Satan will always be the enemy. Satan is the author of our darkness, pain, and suffering. When Satan makes us suffer then our faith is tested. When we suffer, Satan is testing our faith in hopes of making us fail the test. In suffering, God wants us to pass the test of suffering. Not only does God want us to pass the test, God wants us to get an A+ on the test as we use our suffering to glorify Him. Satan's test of our faith can be used to make us dig deeper into our reservoir of strength from God. However, quite often, when people get into the deep water of suffering, they lose their faith. Keeping your faith is vital in suffering because out of the miracle of keeping your faith when you suffer, a new, bigger, even better miracle will be produced. You may never live to see the miracle made as a result of your faith. You may never have the miracle you want to have in this life. But you must keep your faith in all circumstances so in the end, your keeping the faith will bless God's work. The miracle produced from your faith will resound into every corner of the universe. Whenever the deep waters of suffering rise and you are immersed in the deep waters, count your testing as a blessing, for in this blessing, miracles will always grow as you continue to keep the faith.

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