[James 1:2-4] My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, not lacking anything.
James instructs us on how to face the difficulties, the need for spirituality and faith, the proper attitude toward wealth, and how to overcome temptation. Warns against filling the heart with anger, and urges us to a life of doers of the Word of God and His perfect will
God has a purpose for the development of their children. The first stage involves the evidence: as many as you need, and as hard as necessary. This leads to the second stage, the patience to wait on God with confidence and perseverance. The result is the third stage, the wisdom, God's purpose for personal development in their family. Do we lack wisdom? We must be careful to ask, could receive a healthy dose of evidence that require patience. Eventually the process leads to wisdom, if we act.
tests external circumstances, conflicts, trials and tribulations faced by all believers. The tests are not pleasant and can be extremely heavy, but believers should consider them as opportunities to take great joy. The trials and difficulties are instruments that refine and purify the faith worketh patience and perseverance.
The test purpose is not to destroy or afflict, but clean and refined. It is essential for Christian maturity, because even the faith of Abraham had to prove [Genesis 22:1-8]. The sense of patience endure beyond the idea of \u200b\u200bgrief: it includes the idea of \u200b\u200bstaying firm when under pressure, with a staying power that turns adversity into opportunity.
If believers endure the tests will be perfect, that would reach the final and complete you have the sense of integrity.
The wisdom that God gives is not necessarily about the way out of the evidence, but rather ideas on how to learn from the difficulties [Proverbs 29:15]. There is information on how to avoid testing, but a new perspective on the trials. The wisdom of God begins with a genuine reverence to the Almighty [the fear of the Lord] [Salmo 111:10], [Proverbs 9:10] and a firm hope that God controls all circumstances, and directs them to fulfill their good intentions [Romans 8:28].
Doubt means which is divided in thought or debate. The word does not describe a momentary doubt, but a divided loyalty or insecurity.
The double-minded: Literally two souls. If part of the person puts in God and the other places in this world [Matthew 6:24], there will be an ongoing internal conflict.
Santiago presents two examples of evidence: one is the brother of humble circumstances and the other is on the rich. Probably humble means poor in contrast to the other man who is rich. The poor believer should boast or consider it all joy in the fact that exalt God allowing face difficult circumstances, because they just refined their character and faith. The believer can boast rich when the test causes depression, because it teaches that life is short, and their employers, that is their business, will wither. The rich should always trust the Lord, not himself, not in money.
Joseph suffered for thirteen years before being pulled from the adversity. God could have put an end to that quickly, or better yet, avoid that Joseph did not suffer at all. But can you imagine a young escape to Egypt to sit at the right hand of Pharaoh? Without doubt, the power of God could have done something to happen so unusual. But what would have been a Jewish teenager, ignorant and a bit arrogant, a good leader? Not until it became God.
Our suffering will last just long enough for God to carry out its purpose. He is interested in preparing their children and mold them, instead of giving them a life free of worries. But the heavenly Father loves his children deeply, that is why he sympathized with his pain and puts a limit to their difficulties, so as not to prolong a minute when no longer useful.
Adversity is the most acute and strongest of God to train believers in the image of Christ, but He will not force change. The Lord mold their children in proportion to their willingness to be trained to the divinely assigned task. We may refuse to submit to be molded, but the rebellion will only prolong the pain. It is wise to say, "Lord, do not understand why you allowed this test, but I'm willing to go all the way with you."
The faithful son of God values \u200b\u200bobedience and gives priority to prayer and the knowledge of his will much before this adversity. When things get tough, he knows the power of the Holy Spirit will be enough to sustain.
tests are needed to shape a Christian. The tests do sanctify us more and more. The tests are needed and do we molded the character of Christ, and in fact Christ be formed in us. The tests make us more and more put off the old man which is corrupt and polluted by worldliness. The biblical doctrine teaches us to sanctify the day, because we have a holy God, and without holiness no man shall see the Lord, and that's what the evidence.
The patient must have his complete works to be perfect and complete. With patience we will win our souls and patiently wait on Him to come and not tarry.
! Grace and peace to your life!
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