BREAKFAST #13
Preparing the
meal…
VICTORY IN THE TRIALS OF LIFE
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter
various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith
produces endurance. And let endurance have its
perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking in nothing.
-James 1:2-4
This is always a difficult passage to read, to believe, and
to teach. I have been asked over and over how we can consider
it "all joy" when terrible things happen in our lives. I
know that I can't understand the mind of God, so at times,
it's hard to give adequate answers. However, in looking at
the meaning of joy and perfect, it has helped me grasp the
meaning of this passage a little more clearly.
First of all, the meaning of joy is "a state of well-being
that comes from trusting God completely." It has nothing
to do with our circumstances and everything to do
with our relationship with and trust in God. It seems
that trials and adversity are God's tools for spiritual
growth. If we aren't interested in maturing in Christ, we'll
struggle greatly with our trials and circumstances.
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