wisdom

Lord, give me the wisdom to know how to encourage my friends who are struggling. keep them strong and let them carry on growing in their faith. i pray for strength for all of us, that we will be able to go through whatever obstacles that are hindering us from you together. let us be people after your heart. i pray for salvation for my non-christian friends too. please let me be a good example of you so that people may see you working in me and that they will want to know you more.

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james 1:1-18
trials and temptations

consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know the testing of your faith develops perseverance. perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. if any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. but when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave in the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. that man should not think he would receive anything from the Lord cause he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. the brother in humble circumstances should take pride in his high position. but the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower.... blessed is the man who perseveres under trials, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. when tempted, no one should say "God is tempting me." For god cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone..
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this is just screaming out answers to my prayer. thank you Lord.
i changed from revelations to james cause i felt that maybe God was telling me to go read james.
thank you Lord. thank you.

points to note
1. take joy in struggles as it develops perseverance.
2. ask for wisdom and do not doubt.
3. pride in humbleness.
4. dont be fooled by human desires.

samquek