“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” James 1:2-4 NLT
A call to the eye doctor yesterday led to an appointment and scan, followed by a surprise eye injection. 
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That experience fell into the "troubles of any kind" category, in my opinion! It's certainly not the end of the world - but nothing about a needle in my eye is fun. And going back to injections every 4 weeks doesn't sound fun.
I needed to read James 1:2-4 this morning. And I love these verses because they show me that I have a choice ("consider it an opportunity...") at a time when I don't feel like I have much control. They also prepare me to anticipate problems ("when troubles of any kind come your way").
Choosing joy might sound very cliche - but it's actually pretty uncommon when times are hard! For me, joy is not my initial response to a problem -
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