Afraid of Trials?

Trials are scary things. Normal people don't like them. I'm not just talking about criminal trials or that trial basis that determines if you will get the job or not. I'm talking about the problems you go through in life anything from family problems to losing a job. These are the problems that cause people to either turn to God for help or run away from God. (I'd advice running to God).
My favorite verse about trials is James 1:12 "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.". Right there God promises that if we stand firm in our trials God will give us the life he promised- the promise of eternal life in Heaven.
Trials are scary and it's hard to understand why we're going through them while we're going through them. Speaking from experience there is a reason that we go through everything we go through. During hard time DO NOT turn against God, stand FIRM and GROW.

Why do I Believe?

       As a student at a public high school I am faced with many views on religion. We have Atheist, Agnostics, Hindus, Christians, and unfortunately some Satanists. This leads to many questions about why I believe what I believe. My answer is always the same simple answer. Because it makes sense.

          I believe in God the Father as our Creator and Jesus Christ as our Savior. I do not believe in evolution although I do find the theory of evolution interesting. I don’t believe in evolution because it makes no sense and there are too many unanswered questions. Where did the gas and the speck of dust come from that caused the Big Bang? If we evolved from other creatures then why are those creatures still here and why haven’t we evolved again? The Christian religion bluntly answers that question. Genesis 1:1 flat out says that “In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth.” All through out the first chapter in Genesis the creation of the world and man and the animals of the Earth are explained. There are no unanswered questions about where we or the Earth came from.

          Many people say that to believe in God is to believe in a fairy tale because it takes so much imagination. To me it takes a whole lot more imagination to believe that I came from a monkey then to believe God spoke me into existence. I believe that everyone has the right to believe what they want, but I believe what makes the most sense to me. A loving God that sent his son to die for me, so that I may have eternal life with him.