09/08/2026
Sometimes a trial isn’t a circumstance. Sometimes it’s a person. 😬
James 1:2-4 tells us to consider our trials a great joy because the testing of our faith produces endurance. And sometimes, God uses difficult and unlovely people to grow that endurance in us, to work on our heart posture.
Because following Jesus isn’t just about how we act when people are easy to love. It’s about what comes out of us when they aren’t.
When we are irritated, offended, frustrated, or simply at our wits end with a person, what is the posture of our heart?
As endurance grows, we learn to respond with the heart of God instead of reacting from our flesh. We come armed with the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control.
We may not be able to change difficult people, but we can allow God to change the way OUR hearts respond to them. A response that looks more like Jesus.