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Becoming a Christian is a free gift of grace. There is nothing we can do to earn our salvation. It is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. We were dead in our sins, and God breathed spiritual life into us. Salvation is of the Lord. But growing as a believer involves the power of the Holy Spirit in us and our personal commitment, desire, and ongoing discipline to grow.

When trials come, what will you do? Will you give way to fear or hold on to faith? Are you willing to pass through the trials of faith in order to glorify God?

There will be times when the path seems dark. But these are the times God uses to ask us a question, “Can you trust Me?” Can you?

The man after God’s own heart knew his share of difficult times. David experienced disappointment and discouragement firsthand. He wrote of his hard times openly and often in the psalms. But David also knew that God never wastes our time.