Trials are good for you
James 1:2-4
Trials are doing something good in you.
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Published June 1st, 2012; Updated July 12th, 2021
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Because hardships produce perseverance in you, you should consider them as a blessing and allow trials to produce the maximum amount of perseverance so that you become blameless and whole.
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James 1:2-4
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e Count it all joy, my brothers, 1
Consider yourself blessed, my brothers (in God’s family),
when you meet trials f of various kinds,
when you go through periods of suffering and difficulty, whether big or small,
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for you know
because you believe
that g the testing of your faith h produces steadfastness.
that trials, which test your faith, can actually do you good by helping you gain in the ability to persevere.
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And let steadfastness have its full effect,
And because trials are steadfast-producing, you should allow trials to give you the maximum amount of steadfastness by not fighting against it,
that you may be i perfect and complete,
so that your steadfastness makes you become blameless and whole (not double-minded),
lacking in nothing.
that is , not deficient in any way with regard to your faith.
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View trials as a blessing.
Cooperate with perseverance as it changes you into a complete person.
BECAUSE, trials (which test your faith) produce steadfastness.
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James 1:2-4
Testing of Your Faith 2 e Count it all joy , my brothers, 1 when you meet trials f of various kinds, 3 for you know that g the testing of your faith h produces steadfastness . 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be i perfect and complete, lacking in nothing .
Romans 5:1-5
Peace with God Through Faith 5 1 a Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, b we 1 have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also c obtained access by faith 1 into this grace d in which we stand, and e we 2 rejoice 3 in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we f rejoice in our sufferings , knowing that suffering g produces endurance , 4 and endurance produces character , and character produces hope, 5 and h hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love i has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Matthew 5:12
12 i Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for j so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
1 Peter 1:6
6 In this you rejoice , though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by p various trials ,
1 Peter 1:7
7 so that q the tested genuineness of your faith —more precious than gold that perishes r though it is tested by s fire—may be found to result in t praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
James 5:11
11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast . You have heard of r the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen s the purpose of the Lord, how t the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
Hebrews 10:36
36 For y you have need of endurance , so that z when you have done the will of God you may a receive what is promised.
2 Peter 1:6
6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control k with steadfastness , and steadfastness with godliness,
1 Thessalonians 5:23
23 Now may b the God of peace himself c sanctify you completely, and may your d whole e spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at f the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 5:48
48 o You therefore must be p perfect , q as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Brent Karding
Brent Karding
Because hardships produce perseverance in you, you should consider them as a blessing and allow trials to produce the maximum amount of perseverance so that you become blameless and whole.
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