Don’t Waste Your Trials | James 1: 2--12
What has been hard, challenging and robbing you of your joy lately? The letter of James was written to Jewish Christians scattered across the Roman world (v. 1). These believers were severely tested by oppression, persecution, sickness and poverty. But as the trials were becoming hard to bear, some were falling into temptations (v. 14) and failed to put their faith into practice (vv. 19–26). So, James here is encouraging believers to persevere with joy, pray for wisdom and trust in God's unfailing promise. With that in mind, we’ll look at:- a) The various trials that test our faith. b) The wisdom that God gives in our trials. c) The crown of life God promises to give us.