Our faith must be tested for victorious living

“Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth.” The word of God says, meditate in the word day and night and then you’ll make your own way prosperous (Joshua 1:8). If we are to have great success in life, we must study to show ourselves approved by God. Because of the many distractions in this world we must invoke our will and make ourselves study the words of the Lord. His word is spirit and life. There is no word of the Lord that is void of power (Luke 1:37), and where it is sent will produce the desired results you’re looking for. Our faith must be tested, but without studying first how will you understand the answers. We can have head knowledge of a subject matter but without living it, or having revelation knowledge of it, the test has not been taken. When the only way you’ll get out of a bad situation is if God delivers you, that’s when your faith will be tested. God has said in His words, “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). There is no shame in knowing the truth, and the truth about life will make you free as long as you keep God in the mix.