Friday, November 7 Keep asking in faith, not doubting at all.​—Jas. 1:6.

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Friday, November 7

Keep asking in faith, not doubting at all.—Jas. 1:6.

 

As our loving Father, Jehovah does not like to see us in pain. (Isa. 63:9) Still, he does not prevent all our trials, which can be likened to rivers or flames. (Isa. 43:2) However, he does promise to help us “pass through” them. And he will not allow our trials to cause us permanent harm. Jehovah also gives us his powerful holy spirit to help us endure. (Luke 11:13; Phil. 4:13) As a result, we can be confident that we will always have exactly what we need in order to endure and to remain faithful to him. Jehovah expects us to trust in him. (Heb. 11:6) At times, our trials may seem insurmountable. We might even begin to doubt whether Jehovah will help us. But the Bible assures us that by God’s power we can “scale a wall.” (Ps. 18:29) So instead of giving in to our doubts, we should pray in full faith, trusting that Jehovah will answer our prayers.—Jas. 1:6, 7. w23.11 22 ¶8-9

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The Fire Refines, Not Destroys

Jehovah never promised to keep us out of the flames — only that the fire would not consume us. (Isaiah 43:2)

Endurance is forged there, not before.