Benefit From Your Problems

 

James 1:2-6

 

Part 1: The Four Facts That Your Need To Know

"Consider it pure joy...because you know..."

 

1. Problems Are Inevitable

"...whenever you face trials..."

Don't be surprise that we will face will problems. It is a fact of life. When it is a fact of life, we must learn to live with it.

 

2. Problems Are Unpredictable

"...whenever you face trials..." = "peripipto" : fall into

Trials are not plan. We cannot anticipate and predict when it will happen. We "fall into" trials.

 

3. Problems Are Of Many Kinds

"...trials of many kinds..."

We cannot pick and choose what kind of problems that we will face. They are of multi-colours, all kinds of shapes & sizes. Some problems are custom just for you.

 

4. Problems Are Purposeful

"Realize that they come... to produce in you..." (Pillips)

Pain can be productive. Pressure can lead us to produce. It can make us accomplish something in our life.

3 Purposes of Problems

  i. Problems purify my FAITH

     "You know that the testing if your faith..."

  ii. Problems fortify my PATIENCE

      "...the testing ... develops perseverance..."

  iii Problems sanctify my CHARACTER

     "so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything!"

 

Part 2 : How To Handle Your Problems

 

1. Rejoice

"Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials..." (vs. 1)

 

2. Request

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." (vs. 5)

Pray - for wisdom, to understand. "What do want to teach me?" "What character you want me to learn?"

 

3. Relax "But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt ..." (vs.6)