Matt,
You were righton on James 1:2.  I want to encourage all those who are
discouraged, feel down-hearted, unloved or just thrown away.  You know as
Peter said in I Peter 5:8 that the devil, like a lion, is walking about
looking to find someone to devour or destroy.  We know that the Holy Spirit
lives in us and is our partner in life to enable us to do all that God wants
us to do.  In I John 4:4, John says, "greater is He that is in you than He
that is in the world".
That is a prescription for victory, for success, it means that we can't
loose!  What joy!  What encouragement! It is a sure thing.  Praise God for
His assurance.  Claim the promise, enjoy the victory and live the life for
Jesus.

Ned