JAMES 1:2-4

Don't be surprised when your faith is tested! And don't be afraid! Jesus who promised to never forsake you is still there to help you.  The test of faith is the devil trying to steal your faith. The devil wants you to believe something other than God's Word. The devil wants to steal God's Word out of your life, to stop your faith. So you have to hang on to your faith! You have to say "NO!" to the devil! Our enemy could never steal faith in God's Word away from us unless at some point it seems like God's Word is wrong. This will happen to you sometime! When it does, trust God and His faithfulness more than you trust your present circumstances. No matter what it seems like  Jesus is faithful. He cannot lie! Our problem is our limited perspective. We don't know the future, but God does.  Genuine faith is very precious to the Lord. When you overcome
tests you grow spiritually, which causes joy in Heaven, and should encourage you to rejoice, too.





My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing (James 1:2-4)