James 1:14-17 (NKJV)

14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Dead faith does not produce anything from God. This month’s series has been, “Faith That Stands the Test”. The test is whether you will trust God for HIS results as He leads you through life’s ups and downs. The right perspective regarding what God can and will do, will help us stand our personal tests. Recently, while reminiscing about my personal path to my current life, I thought about the number of times I thought God had either forgotten me or had abandoned me. The truth is, neither was true
God in His sovereignty and omniscience uses EVERYTHING at His disposal to get me where He wants me to be. Even our enemies are ANOINTED to bless us in the long run. Your crises are serving God’s purposes. Your haters are anointed to work on your character and push you where God wants. Your difficult circumstances, pains, losses, failures, rejections, and lack were all anointed to bless you. I say anointed because they were empowered by God to rub you for your good.