10/07/2026
~Wednesday Word
JOY
“Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace]. And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed [in your faith], lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 (AMP)
(4) Inconvenient truths about problems…
1. PROBLEMS ARE INESCAPABLE
You will face trouble. They are coming and you cannot stop them, but you can be prepared for them.
2. PROBLEMS ARE UNPREDICTABLE
Problems don’t fit into our schedules. They are unpredictable, unplanned, and inconvenient!
3. PROBLEMS ARE DIVERSE
Problems come in a great deal of variety.
4. PROBLEMS ARE PURPOSEFUL
Every problem has a purpose behind it. God knows that pain can be productive. Pressure produces!
- - - - - - - - - -Consider it nothing but JOY!
A. PROBLEMS PROVE YOUR FAITH
Verse 3 says that your “faith is tested” by troubles. The word “tested” (dokimion) has the idea of testing something in order to prove its strength or authenticity.
B. PROBLEMS INCREASE YOUR ENDURANCE
Verse 3 also says that when troubles come your way “your endurance has a chance to grow.” It’s that part of you that continues to carry a heavy load even though you want to drop it. It’s that part of you that continues running when you would prefer to quit.
C. PROBLEMS HELP YOU GROW SPIRITUALLY
Verse 4 says, “You will be perfect and complete, needing nothing” when “your endurance is fully developed.”
