James anticipates the possibility that some of his readers may lack the ability to rejoice in a trial, so he offers a remedy based on the character of God.

James' instruction is to ask God. How often this is the last thing we do in the middle of trials. We will ask for wisdom and advice from everyone else but God.

26 февр. 2021 г. · God uses trials to expose our need for wisdom. James 1:5-8 teaches that God freely provides wisdom to face life's trials to those who come to ...

14 мая 2018 г. · Ask God for wisdom, and expect him to answer. Don't waver back into self-reliance. That's the point of James 1:5-8 in context. I hope this ...

29 мая 2013 г. · James realizes that in a time of trials, God's people often do lack His wisdom on how to endure those trials with joy. Thus he adds verses 5-8.

James is addressing Christians who are relying on themselves and not really wholeheartedly seeking after God. He implores us to literally beg for wisdom.

12 окт. 2020 г. · In this episode of Pray the Word on James 1:5–8, David Platt reminds us that the word of God is true wisdom.

David Guzik commentary on James 1 talks about how the believer can make it through trials, and how he can receive wisdom from God. James 5 · James 2 · James 4 · James 3

28 июл. 2020 г. · And James tells us that Godly wisdom comes by asking God in faith. Without faith, we are tossed back and forth. Without faith, we weave around ...

He revealed that the Christian life is about cultivating a deeper trust in God as trials come our way. In fact, those trials are exactly what we need in order ...