In this week’s passage, we are confronted with the reality of spiritual warfare. Temptation is not random, it is a targeted attack on our trust in God’s character and goodness. James reminds us that while God does not tempt us, our own desires can lead us down a path to sin and death. Yet, in the midst of this battle, James points us to the unchanging goodness of God, who is the source of every good and perfect gift.