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James 1:12-18
¶ Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial;
for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Let no one say when he is tempted,
“I am being tempted by God”;
for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.
But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin;
and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights,
with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
In the exercise of His will, He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
{{ Matthew 5:10
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
John 15:20
“Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also."
Why is it so many who call themselves a Christian think being persecuted is degrading to them or unjust.
If you are being persecuted for speaking the word of God in a right manner or for living your life in Christ Jesus, in a upright manner, because your goal and purpose in life is to honor and obey Christ Jesus, then stop complaining, when persecuted hold tight to the word of GOD, with out speaking evil of those persecuting you.
If you are being persecuted for doing wrong things; then relies you have brought in upon your self, and by doing so, aging you have nothing to complain about because you brought it upon yourself.
When persecution comes deal with it by planting your faitheven deeper in Christ Jesus, do not weaver from His truth be humble, trust in Him to bring you through, for once you have been approved, once you have been found to be truly faithful and obedient to the Lord you will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Revelation 2:8-11
“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:
I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.”
i understand this was written to the church in Smyrna, but understand it has also been written to you, if you are a believer in and follower of Christ Jesus, if He is your Lord,
so read it as if it has been written directly to you.
“I know your tribulation”
“Do not fear what you are about to suffer.”
“Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
“He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.” }}
{{ when you feel tempted; remember this God does not and can not tempted anyone for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.
For it is when you give in to your own lust that you are tempted.
And it is your lust when seen through, gives birth to sin; and when you follow through with the sin it is accomplished, it brings forth death.
As a believer in Christ Jesus, we are not be deceived into believing that any good thing in our lives has come from this world or its ways.
For every good thing given and every perfect gift is from Father GOD.
Nothing good comes from the world or its ways for it is satin who at this time rules over the world. }}
{{ do not lean on your own understanding, do not except the ways of this word but rather put your faith in Christ Jesus and Him alone,
Seek first the Kingdome of GOD and His righteousness.
Stop blaming Father God or Christ Jesus for your problems in this world.
Stop complaining about everything you do not like.
Stop complaining every time your feelings get hurt.
Put your life in the hands of Christ and allow His Holy Spirit to guide you through the life Father God has set before you,
Whether it is in blessings or trial.
For even trials if handled right can become a blessing.
Take a look at Dainel in the lion’s den, take a look at the three Hebrew brothers, take a look at the lives of the disciples.
Are you any better than any of them? }}
Think about it.