I went to church last night instead of to band practice. At church there was a teaching from James, with a summary of the highlights with more attention focused on James 1:1-4.
Jas 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Jas 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Jas 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Jas 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
I understood from the teaching that we all have fallen into divers temptations. Temptations often can be avoided or we can flee from them. I also see the word temptations as trials , diversions, something bad falling to you. An illness could be an example or as last night when my bathroom was overflowing water. My daughter was doing laundry and when we looked in the bathroom water was all over the floor. Our attention shifted to a need of wisdom. Past knowledge was applied to the problem and after some effort the blockage was opened up. Often in life we face problems. We learn to go through them finding solutions and by asking God for wisdom, we apply faith and hope until they are over. Count it all joy, because when it is over it is joy from the Lord, a fruit of the spirit.
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