Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:2-5
When I added the above scripture quote to the last article, I felt pretty good about it. But, not many hours later, that was no longer true. There was no evidence pointing to 'pure joy'.
And here's one from Paul:
That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10You guessed it. Not feeling so strong either at this moment in time. What the...?
