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Perseverance and Trials

Consider it all joy When encountered various trials You know testing of Faith Produces perseverance Let perseverance be perfect and complete Lacking Nothing If any lacks wisdom Ask God who gives to all Generously and grudgingly He should ask in faith Not doubting One who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed like the wind That person must not suppose he will receive any from the Lord Since he is a man of two minds Unstable in all his ways

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Bernard F. Asuncion

Date: 5/24/2025 12:43:00 AM

This appears to be a direct excerpt or paraphrase of James 1:2-8 from the Bible. It's a powerful passage about faith, perseverance, and wisdom in the face of trials.The Importance of Faith A critical condition for receiving this wisdom is asking in faith, without doubting. The passage uses a vivid metaphor for doubt, comparing the doubter to a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. Such a person is described as having two minds and being unstable in all their ways, implying that their wavering faith makes them unreliable and unlikely to receive from the Lord. This emphasizes the need for unwavering trust when approaching God for wisdom and help.