Real Wisdom when the Way is Unclear
SERIES: Be Real
PASSAGE: James 1:4-8
INTRODUCTION: When James wrote his letter to the 1st Century Jewish Christian, he was speaking to people who were suffering severe persecution. God sent this message to them through James: Consider it joy. James is not saying that Christians should find pleasure in pain—Trials are painful and cause us to grieve, sorrow and suffer. But God is always up to something bigger and better.