"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve trives in the Dispersion: Greetings.
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
3 for you know that the testing of your gaith produces steadfastness.
4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."
Joy is a supernatural Delight.
In the Person of God.
In the Purpose of God
In the People of God.
Verse 1-2
"Count it.. "
Consider, calculate, press down on your tests in life.
Ask Yourself :
1. What happened to me?
:Oooooooooo
2. Why am I here on earth?
Cause its 11:28 right now
3. How can what's happening to me advance the purpose for why I'm still here?
We're here because we show the superiority of God on earth.
Verse 3 "For you know the testing..."
Your faith is being tested.
God is always testing us. He tests all His children.
3 parts of questions to ask during God's test.
1. Do you believe that God is in control?
2. Do you believe that God is good?
3. Are you willing to wait by faith until you see it?
Consider tests as joy.
".... you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." Verse 3.
Hooo po ne. Greek word.
Means - remain under.
The ability to remain under.
God is teaching us how to handle pressure.
When the pressure is on, we try to get out of it.
Escaping, run away, lash out, bail.
Verse 4 " and let hoopone have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. "
Hoopone is the single fundamental characteristic that through all Christian virtue/fruits grows.
If God can produce this characteristic in you, then you can have everything.
Verse 5 " if you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."
Don't ask why this is happening to me...
Rather ask God what does He want us to learn from this.
Then only then will He answer us.
What's the purpose?
What can I learn from this?
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