read james 1:2-8 these are my thoughts please share yours
2 This was written to believers and is not meant for unbelievers. We are to show Christ in our troubles because that is when the world looks at us the most. Things may not be going our way but sing praises to the Lord.
3 When we are put to the test we grow as christians. A beliver who sits back and does nothing and takes a hold of sin at every chance and sins does not grow. It is by over coming struggles of this life that when grow for the Lord.
4 When the Lord readys us by these struggles when can do anything that He empowers us to do.
5 Pray to God to know what He wants you to do as long as you are not looking for something against scripture it would be good. We cann't pray for God to go against the Word.
6 We may not like the answer He gives us so be ready for this. When He gives an answer it may be time for us to act. Sometimes we may get the answer we want but sometimes we won't
7 People sometimes pray to God and when they get the answer they don't like it so they forget it, this is not a good thing to do if God wants you to do something you will be doing it some way.
8 These people change their minds and jump from one thing to another so they don't think or do what they don't want to but what the Lord wants them to do. If the Lord wants you to do something you don't want to do you are divided against yourself.
better to be a servant of the Lord than to be a king in hell
