Turn with me in the scripture, please, to two openings, James chapter one and Hebrews, chapter three.

A few weeks ago, we began talking to you about the power of patience.

Don't leave.

It's very important. And if you weren't with us, of course, if you had to get up and leave right now, that would really be impatience, wouldn't you?

If you weren't with us for the previous sessions, let me encourage you to get them.

You can go out in a word supply after the service and get you a CD.

It won't cost you anything.

Go online, download the previous messages, it won't cost you anything.

And around here we have a saying, no charge means no excuse for not having it not getting it not

knowing it you can't say you couldn't afford it so very important and our texts have

been right here in james chapter one james one and two james one and two says, my brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers or different

temptations, trials, tests.

Verse three, how could you count something that is not enjoyable?

How could you count it all joy?

Because you know something.

You're seeing it differently because of what you know.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.

Now we're going to look in 1. Peter in a bit, and you'll see the phrase trial of your faith.

This says trying.

And it's the same idea.

It basically means testing.

Testing.

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