Victory in the Midst of Trial

Life is full of ups and downs. While we are on the mountaintop, in a state full of bliss we believe nothing could hold us back. We’ve reached our plateau, and nothing can bring us down. But the fact of the matter is that although you may be in a serene season, when all the flowers seem to be blooming, fall season is right around the corner.

Fall season, to me, is the ugliest season of them all. All the trees get stripped of their beauty. They stand there bare and lifeless, and on-lookers can see all of their flaws. The grass, that was once green and soft has become brown and withered. And so it is with us, when we are in our fall season, or what most may call ‘a season of trials’. It seems like we are being stripped bare of everything that made us feel content and happy with life; we are pushed out of our comfort zone and into the combat zone. The confidence in ourselves and in God that once was at an all time high has shot down the scale into insecurity. It is at that very moment when a decision must be made. Are you going to stand and fight or become absorbed in your circumstance and be defeated? Jesus said that we would face trials. He never said where, when, and what the trial would be, but he said that it would come. He also said in John 16:33, “ These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: BUT be of good cheer; I have overcome the world”.

Trials exist because there is a combat between the Kingdom of God and the devil. God has different approaches when it comes to delivering us. Sometimes, He will intervene and deliverance will come instantaneously. Other times, He will seize the attack and pull us out of the situation preventing us from making big mistakes. Then there are times when we must stay in and fight. But the good news is that if we stay in and fight, God equips us with the tools to win. There are three tools to consider: faith, prayer, and perseverance (James 1:2-3). All three are strengthened each time we use them when a trial occurs. Faith tells us that, “we will obtain victory”; prayer gives us the help we need to win; and perseverance gives us the strength to endure until the end. And when we reach victory we realize that we are actually better off because of that trial. Here is a word of encouragement to all those who are in their fall season: spring is right around the corner, and victory is coming. Your leaves will grow back, and you will stand bigger, brighter, and wiser then ever before.

Scripture References:
Ephesians 6:10-17
Isaiah 40:31

Written by: Rochelle Moyd