If you ever want to start memorizing practical Bible verses that you will need to recall on a weekly, if not daily basis, James 1:2-4 and James 3:8-10 are two of the best places to start. I am just so challenged by these verses. The only way we can be thankful for trials is by being consumed with the big picture. If we want Christ likeness, we know that more often than not it is shaped and built through adversity. As C.S. Lewis said, "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world."
Then if that's not enough, whenever you have pain it usually comes from sinners. People hurt us, and it's so easy to react. However, James reminds us that people are made in the image of God. And that alone means we should have respect for them. Think about people the way God thinks about them. Lord, help me to do that today!
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