From James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To the twelve tribes who are scattered outside the land of Israel. Greetings! My brothers and sisters, think of the various tests you encounter as occasions for joy. After all, you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let this endurance complete its work so that you may be fully mature, complete, and lacking in nothing. But anyone who needs wisdom should ask God, whose very nature is to give to everyone without a second thought, without keeping score. Wisdom will certainly be given to those who ask. Whoever asks shouldn’t hesitate. They should ask in faith, without doubting. Whoever doubts is like the surf of the sea, tossed and turned by the wind. People like that should never imagine that they will receive anything from the Lord. They are double-minded, unstable in all their ways. (James 1:1-8, CEB)
The testing of your faith brings endurance.
Sometimes I don’t want any more endurance. I just want the testing to end.
So many times I am tested by someone who says those who live an LGBTQIA2S+ lifestyle are outside of the love of God and the adamancy with which they argue this is testing. Endurance is needed, but is more always better?
When Endurance works we will be mature, complete, and lacking nothing.
Maybe those moments are when I need to ask God for wisdom to speak the way that will be heard, not so minds are changed but hearts are opened.
Seak to be a beacon, to open hearts, and help people seek the wisdom that comes from God.
Love like Jesus and speak truth in love.
Loving People. Loving God.
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