Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 1:12-16
by: Margaret Taylor.
When under trial, have you ever said, “God is punishing me for (fill in the blank),” or, “Why is God doing this to me?” God does not get us into trouble—we are all capable of making our own trials and are even subject to other people’s mistakes. God often gets blamed for problems that spring up from impulsive actions and uncontrolled emotions. The Holy Spirit came for the express purpose of helping believers to stay out of such situations and to restore them when they fall. God’s desire is to bless His children—teaching, training, and transforming them through any suffering He permits in the process.