Calvary Monterey Podcast Under Pressure - Enduring the Tests of Temptation (James 1:12-18)
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Nov 9, 2025 Manny Collazo explores how enduring pressure can build spiritual strength, likening it to bench-pressing. He discusses how trials can be seen as opportunities for joy, deepening endurance and faith. The episode dives into the concept of hupomone, emphasizing self-examination of desires over blaming God for temptations. Personal anecdotes enrich the discussion on avoiding misconceptions about God during suffering, while practical steps such as prayer and community support guide listeners to trust in God's unwavering generosity.
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Pressure Trains Not Just Tests
- Staying under pressure trains spiritual strength and resilience rather than just testing you.
- Manny Collazo compares 'time under tension' in weightlifting to spiritual hupomone that grows endurance when you remain under trials.
Troubles Are Purposeful Tests
- James reframes troubles as purposeful tests that reveal and refine faith.
- The Greek hupomone means to remain under the weight so endurance can mature into completeness.
Stay Under The Weight
- Practice hupomone by staying under pressure when you want to run from it.
- Manny Collazo urges believers to resist the reflex to quit so endurance can build spiritual maturity.