Count your pain as pure joy, and know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance and maturity.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And recently, my husband Ken and I decided to memorize James, 1. Of course, the first part of James is where it says to “Count it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds. Because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” Well, no more did I commit to heart those verses then I started to experience a terrible flare-up with pain in my hip. So, I went back and examined exactly why I should count something like “pain” as pure joy. And I found out in verse three. There, God says that the only way I can develop perseverance, and maturity is to have my faith tested. If I say I believe something, I won’t grow unless I act on it. And it’s why we face our trials with joy. Remember that today if you are facing “trials of many kinds.” Because the testing of your faith is more precious than gold.
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