I say that trials and tests locate a person. In other words they determine where you are spiritually. They reveal the true condition of your heart. How you react under pressure is how the real you reacts.

True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.

God doesn't author hardship but uses it to strengthen us for greater conquests. He never leads us into a storm that He doesn't give us the power to overcome.

The greater hardship you endure, the greater the authority God entrusts to you.

Just as Jesus learned obedience by the things He suffered, we learn obedience by the difficult circumstances we face. When we obey the Word of God that is spoken by the Holy Spirit, we will grow and mature in the times of conflict and suffering. Our knowledge of Scripture is not the key. Obedience is.

Our response to an offense determines our future.

Grace gives us the power to live, and mercy keeps us free from guilt, condemnation, and shame.