An Attitude to Embrace, Part 1

Chip's series on James 1 offers God's hope and insight for facing trials and fear today.

3 Observations about life in a fallen world

1. Trials are inevitable

2. Trials tend to “make us” or “break us”

3. Victims fail to move beyond asking “why” and remain stuck in their pain

A word from God to those whose world is “falling apart.” -James 1:1-4

1. What can I control? -My ATTITUDE

2. What must I do to make it through today? -ENDURE

3. What hope do I have for tomorrow? -God will take the WORST and use it for my BEST

How God uses adversity to mature us

1. We're forced to DEPEND on God at a new level. Left alone, we're self-sufficient, proud, and insensitive to Him.

2. We're WEANED from the temporal, urgent, and worldly affairs of life. We're forced to REEXAMINE our values, priorities, c ...