How God Uses Difficult Times To Humble Us!
In our lives, we often face seasons of hardship, loss, and uncertainty. These times may leave us feeling discouraged, questioning God’s purpose in allowing such challenges. But what if these trials are part of God’s plan to mold us, teach us, and ultimately bring us closer to Him? Throughout Scripture, we see that difficult times serve as instruments to humble us and refine our character. The Bible shows us that through adversity, God is working for our good, shaping us to reflect His glory.
Trials as Tools for Humility
In the book of Deuteronomy, God’s purpose for allowing the Israelites to wander in the wilderness for 40 years is clear: it was to humble them and test their hearts. Deuteronomy 8:2-3 tells us, “And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that He might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. And He humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna.”
Just like the Israelites, God uses our seasons of wilderness—our struggles and hardships—to test our hearts and to remind us that our ultimate dependence must be on Him. When we’re stripped of comfort and certainty, it forces us to lean on God rather than ourselves, which humbles our pride and builds our faith.
The Power of Suffering to Refine Us
Not only do difficult times humble us, but they also refine us. 1 Peter 1:6-7 likens the trials we endure to a refining fire: “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
God uses suffering as a way to purify our hearts, burning away the impurities of pride, self-reliance, and sin. Like gold is refined through fire, our faith is strengthened through adversity, producing a deeper reliance on God and a closer relationship with Him.
Enduring Hardship with Trust and Patience
So, how should we respond when God leads us through the wilderness? The first step is to trust in His perfect plan. In Romans 8:28, we are reminded that “in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Even in moments when we can’t see the purpose of our suffering, God is orchestrating every detail for our ultimate good.
Secondly, we are called to endure hardship with patience. James 1:2-4 encourages us to “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” It is through perseverance that we are made whole, growing in maturity and becoming more like Christ.
Finding Peace in God’s Sovereignty
Finally, we must remember that God’s sovereignty is over every season of our lives, including our hardships. In Job 23:10, we read, “But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Job, despite his suffering, trusted that God had a purpose beyond what he could understand. Likewise, when we surrender to God’s will in our difficult moments, we allow Him to shape us into something greater than we could ever become on our own.
Trusting God’s Process
Difficult times are never easy, but they are part of God’s plan to humble us, refine us, and grow our faith. When we trust in His process, endure with patience, and surrender to His will, we come out stronger, more resilient, and more reflective of His character. God’s promise remains steadfast: He is with us in every trial, and He is working for our good. As we walk through these seasons of hardship, let us remember the words of James 4:10: “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.”
Though the fire of adversity may be painful, it is refining us to be more like Christ, and that is something worth enduring.
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