If you have been listening along to the series through James, then you know that James promises up struggles and pain. Now, as hard as that can be to comprehend as Christians living with hope, we have to know that the words of Jesus and the collection of writings we now call the Bible have instructions and hope for dealing with such troubles. In this talk we are taking a break from the series in James to look at a couple of guys from the early church era who actually did see their pain and struggles as an opportunity for joy.