The Nature of Trials: Testing humanity with fear, hunger, loss, and scarcity.
The believer is warned that they will inevitably be tested with various trials, including fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives, and fruits. Prepare for adversity. View loss and scarcity not as punishment, but as predictable, necessary components of life designed to test the sincerity of your patience and faith. Acceptance of this reality is the first step to endurance.