Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 1:1-4
by: Leota Stevens.
These words from James are very instructional and they read easily, but they are far from simple in their incorporation into our everyday lives. When James says to “count” it all joy when you fall into various trials, I believe that is a literal statement. When we enter into difficult periods in our lives, we need to count and recount all the ways that God has provided for us. Counting one’s blessings keeps our minds firmly fixed on the One who blesses us and not on the hardship that we endure.