| Counselor's Corner - Living Faith In his Letter, James the Apostle and brother of Jesus gives some troubling advice regarding trials and tribulations. He says we are to be grateful for trials and look for endurance, which leads to perfection. We are told the deficiency is in us. We are told to ask for wisdom in faith, without doubt (double-mindedness). We cannot expect help from God if we don’t know which way the wind is blowing. Did I hear anybody say, “yeah, right? Just be grateful for trouble and you will be happy in the end. There must be a trick here.”
Why would God want to put us through such trouble? Well, He doesn’t. He cannot be tempted by evil and neither does He tempt us with evil. We just get lured-in by our own desires and the devil’s designs. He is loving and gracious. He does not want us to feel foolish or guilty. He just wants us to come to Him and ask for help. | 