Having faith to see you through the tough times
“Great faith is the product of great fights”, “Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests”, “Great triumphs can only come out of great trials” These are three of Smith Wigglesworth’s pet sayings. I like to say, “if you don’t have a test you can’t have a testimony.” Jesus said that in the world you will have temptations, tests, trials and tribulation. But He went on to say, “be of good cheer because I have overcome the world”. Jesus has defeated satan and hell for us, and He hands victory to us on a plate. We have just got to receive by faith what the Lord has done. The Word says to fight the good fight of faith. A good fight is one you win - and that is why when you fight-the-fight by faith, you win. Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. Jesus used His faith, the faith of God, to defeat and overcome the tricks and temptations of the devil. He now says we can do the same, and hands us His faith which is tried and tested with which to win and overcome. Satan the thief come