There are a few things to look at when dealing with the book of James. James is very colorful and likes to use imagery to make his point. Already in these verses he is doing this – what are some of the images he is giving us? Another thing is that James likes to compare and contrast things as the LORD lays them on his heart. We see this happening as well here.
However, the most important thing to see here is James' understanding and perspective of how to grow in our faith. It is not "normal" to most that our faith grows the most when things aren't going our way. However, this is exactly what James is saying. Trials lead to x, which leads to x, which leads to x and that leads to it all. Check that out and you will be on a good start here in James. It is a great passage – and there is so much more to go! Let God's Word TRANSFORM us this year!
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