When Falling Into Various Trials

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing - James 1:2-4.

Count it all joy when you fall into various trials

         In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith - of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire - may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed - 1 Peter 1:6-7. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. 

The testing of your faith produces patience

          Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord - that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful - James 5:11.

Patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing

           Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect - Matthew 5:48. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy -  Colossians 1:11.

             Let us have joy in the midst of trial and tribulation as testing of our faith develops patience and that patience have its perfect work, for us to be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal - 2 Corinthians 4:17,18. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose - Romans 8:28. 

                                                                       

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to count it all joy when we fall into various trials. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.