When Life Gets Tough! James 1
Perspective – v. 2-11
Be careful not to think incorrectly…
Perseverance – v. 3,4, 12
Be careful not to give up or give in…
Personal
Responsibility – v. 13-15
Be careful not to blame…
Trials
and Temptations – James 1:2-15
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and
sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you
know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let
perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask
God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to
you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt,
because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the
wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from
the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all
they do.
9 Believers in humble circumstances
ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich
should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild
flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers
the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the
rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
12 Blessed is the one who perseveres
under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown
of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God
is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but
each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and
enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to
sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
