“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 knowing that the testing/proving of your faith develops perseverance” (James 1:2-3 author’s translation). ***** When James tells us to consider trials pure joy, he’s not calling us to a...
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” (James 1:2-3) This Is a Test One key to joy in suffering lies in how you interpret your suffering (see Day 4). James...
Are there some intruders in your life—unwelcome hardships that have broken into your life and are now causing problems for you? The way you define those hardships can make a night and day difference in how much joy you have today—and whether those hardships accomplish...
When James tells us to consider it pure joy when we face trials, does that apply to all hardships? What about problems that are your own fault? Or if it’s something that displeases the Lord? ***** “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of...
Chapter 26 Meanings Adam’s Peace “Adam had … envisioned himself crashing into the banquet hall, clutching the Ruler by the arm, and beseeching him to come with him to the orchard. … But now, as they strolled along the path to the cottage, all his anxieties settled...
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