Difficulties and trials are a fact of life. No matter where we are in life we will encounter them. The question, which each will answer with our actions, is how we handle the trials that come our way. The classic example of enduring trials is Job, who saw all that he held dear destroyed. Jamesâ€"s writing to first century Christians offers hope and encouragement in the face of lifeâ€"s trials. Written in the middle of the first century during terrible persecution, James teaches what faith is all about. When we preserve in the face of trials, we gain maturity and the ability to know wisdom in the face of opposition. Rest assured that storms will come.