Women’s Ministry Minute
August 11, 2020
With Carina Yanes
“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.” – James 1: 2-4
Hello everyone,
Overall the last couple of weeks with everything going on in the world, I have been looking over scriptures focusing on dealing with anxiety and trusting in God. As I approach my last year in college, I have been dealing with some anxiety about what will come next and overcoming all of the trials that Covid-19 has brought into my life. With school approaching soon, I have been anxious about my internship in the Champaign in an elementary and high school this fall with so much that is still unknown. This was definitely not how I had pictured my internship to be, filled with so much anxiety and concern about how things will be with keeping everyone safe and healthy. It is during these trials and concerns, though that I turn to God for comfort and trust in His plan for me. Growing up, my mom would always tell me that no matter what God will always provide and to trust in Him.
This verse in James helps remind me to change my perspective when looking at the different trials I have faced and will have to face. To find the positive in them and consider them pure joy instead of focusing purely on all the negative. It is through these trials that we must persevere so that we may grow and become more mature and complete in our faith. I know I am very anxious about what to expect for this upcoming school year with Covid-19, but at the same time, I know that this experience will be unique, and if I persevere and trust in God’s plan for me, it will be a great learning experience for me. We may not know what God always has planned for us, but as long as we persevere through the trials that are put in front of us, our faith will continue to grow as we remember that God is always in control, and we must trust in Him.