“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,”James 1:2 NASB Joy– I don’t think we listen to James. We simply do not regard trials as joyful. I don’t regard trials as joyful. If I really look at my own emotional response to James’ instructions, I discover that his words don’t penetrate my heart. Trials…
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,” James 1:2 NASB Joy – What is joy? According to the ancient Greeks, joy is the unbridled experience of self-being, the manifestation of the fullness of who we are as the culmination of our existence. It is that feeling that arises when we no longer are…
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, James 1:2 ESV Count – “Never confound the trial of faith with the ordinary discipline of life, much that we call the trial of faith is the inevitable result of being alive.”[1] If we take Chambers’ insight seriously, we soon discover that…
“Count it all joy when” James 1:2 This Sunday I will share my story with the congregation of my church. Since my wife and I are new members, few people know much about my life with God. I realize that many of you who receive Today’s Word probably don’t know much about me…
My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various temptations knowing that the proving of your faith works patience. James 1:2 Fall – What kind of temptations are you supposed to count all joy? Oh, did you think that all temptations qualified? I’m not so sure James would agree. James specifically regards those…
My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various temptations knowing that the proving of your faith works patience. James 1:2 Count – Do you remember when you learned to swim? It certainly didn’t seem natural, did it? The water was deep and a little scary. You might have choked a few times. …
“Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials” James 1:2 Joy – If Jesus is our example, then he is our example in all aspects of life. None is more important than this one: in the midst of struggles. Charan (from which we derive “charity”) comes from a root that means a…
“Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials” James 1:2 Consider – James would not make a good salesman. He doesn’t understand the technique of upgrades. He starts out with the top of the line product and doesn’t even mention a next best option. He says, “Lead with this, hold it in…
