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Trials and Temptations 2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.6But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.7That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;8he is a double–minded man, unstable in all he does.9The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position.10But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower.11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business. 12Blessed 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. 13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full–grown, gives birth to death. 16Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. 17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
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labrynth999 - (eBible Novice) 12 months ago.
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Regarding Michael36022's comment: A positive assertion doesn't imply that the opposite is true. Every good and perfect gift comes from God, but this is not the same as saying every bad and imperfect gift comes from the Devil. Satan can only do what God permits (see the book of Job); he is a fallen created being, not the opposite of God. The Devil does have power to afflict believers, but only if and to the extent that God permits. Sometimes prayer and fasting can remove this affliction; at other times we have to endure it because it helps us to rely on God's Grace (as with Paul and the "Thorn in his flesh/side"). The purpose of all suffering is to develop our faith so that we may be complete, lacking nothing (see James). Remember: there can be no victory if there is no battle! This world isn't our home and we will always have trouble. However, we can have courage because Christ has overcome both the world and the Devil! What a great Gift Jesus is, straight from the Father of lights!
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Lisa - (eBible Scholar) 12 months ago.
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I take this verse as a reminder that God never changes. So, as hard as life gets we can expect good gifts from our Father (even when we don't deserve them).
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Michael36022 - (eBible Mentor) about 1 year ago.
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Where do "bad things" come from? Does the devil has so much power to be doling out so much bad stuff everyday to even believers?
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Pearl_65 - (eBible Scholar) about 1 month ago.
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God gives us gifts from above. The most precious gift given to us from God was his son, Jesus Christ. Parents: mothers, fathers, think about it: Could you watch your beautiful son go through the torture and agony Jesus went through? And all for US because God loves us that much. I am a mother and I must say, I don't think I could watch my boys suffer as Jesus did because of Love. That's how GREAT God's love is for us, his children.
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micolino  - (eBible Evangelist) 2 months ago.
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Everything belongs to God. Thanks God for everything, whether he gives or he takes. THANKS TO GOD ALWAYS.
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Sunnyman - (eBible Scholar) 4 days ago.
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Worship God in the lives of people through your subtance as you minister to their needs especially the orphans and widows in their situation.
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SueJ - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
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Daughter to use on birth announcement.
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