Christians certainly encounter temptations, persecutions and afflictions in life. Those Christians who are patient through temptations are blessed. Those who are patient and suffer affliction are counted as happy.
James 1:12 says, "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." James has us to turn to his brethren of the Lord, the prophets, 'who have spoken in the name of the Lord', for examples of 'suffering affliction, and of patience' (5:10). "Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy" (5:11).
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