i was reading today in my Bible and in the explanation part of James (i have a life application bible which i think is great) it read,

"In the christian life there are trials and temptations. successfully overcoming these adversities produces maturity and strong character"

why do people just want to skip over the trial part or the learning part and we just want to get to the point. we know that during the trial it is always hard but that after we come through it we will be much wiser and see things clearly, so why do we fight it EVERY TIME!

for instance reading a book. i love to read good books. not so much novels or fiction. but i have a problem with reading books from the beginning to the end. that is so BORING. i have to start randomly wherever i open it to and then i skip around and from chapter to chapter, maybe not even reading each chapter completely through. i typically read the end first and the beginning last, hoping to get whatever goods there is in there right away and not have to spend so much time with all the bla bla bla.

that probably sounds totally insane to some of you. my husband for one is not a fan of how i do this. he just doesnt understand, but i cant understand how he can read "SQL hacks" and be excited about it! 

anyways, i was realizing that this was a good analogy for going through trials. i just want to get to the end so i can see the good or exciting part and learn everything all at once, but it doesnt work that way. we must experience the trial to get the most out of it, yes God will give us wisdom if we ask him for it, but we can just pick up a box of wisdom or a basket of knowledge the next time we are at the market, it takes time to become this wise and patient person. during times of growth it feels like it may take forever to get to the end, but once you are there it was all worth it and you look back as if it were a mere moment. i can only learn so much at any given time anyhow, so rushing it doesnt create maturity any faster. so this next trial (and book) i go through, i think i will try to patiently wait out the bla bla bla and expect that maturity will come once i have reached the conclusion.