James 1:2-4
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Read James 1:2-4 in the NABRE onlineMy brethren, count it all joy, when you shall fall into divers temptations; knowing that the trying of your faith worketh patience. And patience hath a perfect work; that you may be perfect and entire, failing in nothing.
Reflection
James does not say if you face trials but when. The testing of faith produces patience, and patience produces completeness. The chain runs from joy through trial to maturity — every link is necessary.
Count it all joy
James says when, not if. The testing of faith produces perseverance, and perseverance produces completeness. The chain runs from joy through trial to maturity, and every link is necessary. The joy is not in the trial but in what the trial produces.
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