James 1:2-5

2My Christian friends, remember to be happy, even when many kinds of trouble happen to you. Troubles can help you.

3God wants to see if you really trust him. Your faith in God will become stronger as a result of these troubles.

4So you should continue to trust God all the time. Then you will become stronger as a believer. You will become completely how you should be. You will not need anything more.

5But maybe you need to know how to be wise. Then ask God to help you. He is ready to give everyone what they need. And he never says that it is wrong to ask. So God will help you to be wise.