Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12 NIV)

James writes this book to strength the faith of believers who are experiencing trials. James has instructed us to let perseverance finish its work so that we can be mature and complete, lacking nothing. God is using trials to transform us so that we are mature and complete. God does not want his children to lack anything. So let the trial do its work. James has also instructed to ask God for wisdom because he gives wisdom generously and without reproach. Life instability does not come from the trial but shows that we are not trusting God as our life anchor. James now sums up this teaching in James 1:12. You are blessed for persevering under trials because you will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. Those who love the Lord persevere under trial and they will receive the crown of life because they have stood the test…

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