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James 1:2-3Good day, friends. Today we will look at James 1:2-3 

 

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

 

 

 

The older I get, the deeper His joy is to me.  And it is not a sense of laughter or giddiness or always being able to see the brighter side of things.  It is just knowing Him.

Or, to say it more substantially:  it is God allowing me to experience His presence regardless of my feelings or my thoughts or the situation

Recently I was praying and reflecting about my younger years as a Christian, a time when the colors of my faith were more vibrant and crisp and exhilarating.  And, I was asking God why I was now experiencing this shift towards more fall like colors that are not so bright… and sometimes drab.  And as I sat listening, I sensed Him telling me that everything was OK, and that what I needed as a youth were those more sensational experiences of faith, and now He continues to give to me just what I need.

And that is JOY

How about you?  Where are you in your journey of faith?

Categories: James 1:2-3

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