Now, the “tryings of your faith” James is talking about are those irritations, those imponderables, those inconveniences, trials, tears, and tribulations that come into our lives.
“Knowing this: that the trying of your faith worketh patience; but let patience have her perfect work that you may be perfect.”
Do you know what the word “perfect” means? It means mature. What does God want in your life? God wants you to be a full-grown Christian. He wants you to be mature. You see, the Bible says God wants to bring you to the fullness of Christ. And the way God does that is to allow you to have trials and tribulations in order that you might be mature.
Are children patient? Of course not. Anybody who has children knows that children don’t know the difference between “no” and “not yet.” If you say, “Wait a while,” to them, that is “no.” They want it now! You see, we’re like little children. Tribulation works to bring forth in our lives the character trait of patience, and patience makes us mature.
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Greg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and in the need for revival in today’s Church. He likes reading, writing, music, and spending time with his family and his dog Roxie. By day he is a self-employed non-emergency medical transport driver, and is the Editor-in-Chief for the National War Council, as well as being a political analyst, author, blogger, and an accomplished DIYer. His articles are first published on Inspirational Christian Blogs, and I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ!, and from there the articles are published on other well-known conservative websites.
The author feels convinced that the Church is in extreme danger of being forsaken by God for being unbiblical and seeks to warn all those with “ears to hear.” He believes we are in the last days of the end times, and that God is building His Remnant Church even now.
Greg is the author of: Spiritual Darkness is Destroying America and the Church and
The Jehovah’s Witnesses: Dedicated Servants or Dangerous Heretics?
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Telios — Greek word that is part of the root of telescope, television, telephone, telegraph, etc. Means end/goal. Maturity is when we reach the goal of what God wants us to be.