“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” James 1:2-4
When I went to college, I played a lot of basketball... and believe it or not, our team didn't win every game. As you would imagine, those losses hurt... but I remember an important truth that our coach shared with us. He said that the wins were better for our reputation but the losses were better for our game. Why? Because we discovered what we needed to work on to become even better!
Sometimes in life, we have losses. Setbacks. Challenges that appear pointless. Many of us look to Heaven... asking God that age old question... why? The answer is simple...If we won all the time...if everything always worked...many would think they didn’t need God. Failure reminds us that we can’t do it without Him... it teaches us lessons that develop our character... and as James 1 reminds us... it allows our faith and endurance to grow! I challenge you... the next time you face a setback... see it as an opportunity to get stronger and better equipped for future success.
