Endurance
James, a servant of God and of the
Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the
Dispersion: Greetings.
My brothers and sisters, whenever you
face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the
testing of your faith produces endurance; and let
endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking
in nothing.
If any of you is lacking in wisdom,
ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given
you. But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of
the sea, driven and tossed by the wind; for the doubter, being double-minded
and unstable in every way, must not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
At the end of your life, can you turn
back and see how many people you have planted the Words of Christ in? Can you
say that you influenced people to become believers?
Stop and think about the kind of
influence you have had, you currently have, and what influence you might have
in the future over people’s lives. Live by example. Make sure that your life
encourages faith in the Savior, and never cause people to doubt your faith or
their faith.
Your life will
either shed light for others,
or it will cast
a shadow.
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