When we don’t want to ‘count it all joy’

Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What if our faith was never tested? Would we still grow? Probably not. Consider James 1:2–4 (ESV): “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” We might laugh or scream at the words “count it all joy” when we face a trial – unless we und