How to Count Joy

James says to consider it joy when we suffer trials of all kinds.  Really?  What can he possibly mean by that?  Is he asking us to buck up or to ignore our suffering?  Is he saying we should lie about having joy until we talk ourselves into believing it? Not at all! Pastor Jack explains how this passage is not so much a command as it is a promise – as well as a challenge to take an honest look at our trials and what they produce.