“You know that under pressure, your faith life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way!” —James 1:3, 4, The Message

We are regularly facing wonderful learning

… brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.

Ask God for

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” –James 1:5

Trials lead to the

of wisdom.

When you pray, you are not promised that the trial will go away. You are promised

!

Ask God for wisdom in the

way

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. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. —James 1:6-8

Believe and Do Not

Believe and Do Not Be

Reveal Answer

Ask God for wisdom in the right way and

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. — James 1:12