“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance” James 1:2-3

As a child my favorite day of the week was Saturday because “The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Hour” was on television. No kid could resist watching Wile E. Coyote, the self proclaimed “super-genius” try and outsmart the Road Runner. Whether falling off a cliff or getting flattened by an Acme road grader, it was all just too much fun to watch Wile E. work his antics. Of course, I’ve learned that what was fun to watch as a child now hits a little too close to home. For just like Mr Coyote, sometimes no matter what we do or what we try we encounter trials. Enter James 1 where he says,

When You Face Trials, Count It All Joy

Really? The easy temptation would be to say that James must be full of hot air. In reality, he’s not. Neither was Peter when he said, we can rejoice in trials, or Paul when he said that he had learned to be content whether he was experiencing plenty or want. The secret that all of these men held tightly to were God’s promises. They knew that God would never leave them, nor would He forsake them. This same promise is yours. All you have to do is ask Him. Look up.