COUNT IT ALL JOY

JAMES 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
We should count it all joy for two reasons.

1. To build our faith in God, that we turn to Him as our source.

God knows us, He created each and everyone of us so He knows exactly how much each of us can bare. When He allows us to be tested it is not to be mean but He is seeing if through each test if we will depend on "self" to get us through the (test / trial) or turn to "Him". Every time we depend on "self" to get us through the (test / trial) then the next one will be a little bit harder and a little bit harder until our first option is to turn to Him and Him alone to get us through what ever it is we are going through.

2. James 1:3 knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. The trails you go through helps produce your patience. (Rom. 5:3-4) We glory in tribulation also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.

For anyone going through trials don't depend on "self" to get through it, or friends & family to help you get through it. Believe it or not in your worse time and when you need them the most is when they will turn their backs on you. Look to God, the author and finisher of our faith. He and He alone will get you through to the other side. He is waiting for you to call out to Him! He will not intervene as long as you think you have everything under control. Give it over to Him, he is waiting for you to let Him take the controls!
The principle of tree of life is DEPENDENCY ON GOD. The principle of the tree of knowledge is INDEPENDENT FROM GOD. That is how you know whether you or someone that is partaking of the tree of life or the tree of knowledge.