Unit 2

Choice 4: 1 Peter-4. The Trial of Our Faith Is More Precious than Gold

It is common for somebody to think "Life isn't fair."  And sometimes in our eyes this may appear to be true.  We might also think, "If I am faithful why do I have so many trials?"  But we learn in Peter chapter 1 verse 7, "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ."  

Heavenly Father gives us trials because he loves us.  Peter teaches us in 1Peter 4:12 "Beloved, thing it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you."  So instead, we should "rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's suffering." (verse 13) Heavenly Father and our Savior want us to be happy, and not thinking about how unfair life is. 

We are also taught in chapter 3 verse 15, "be ready always to give an answer to very man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear."  So is someone feels tired of being ridiculed by those who do not keep the commandments, we should glorify God.  Chapter 2 verse 15 says, "For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men."