How can we have joy in the midst of trials and how does God turn our mourning into joy? Eternal Perspective. And where do our trials and tribulations come from?

2 Cor. 9:6-8
Acts 2:46
Phil. 1:4
Luke 15:17
1 Thess. 2:19-20
Phil. 2:17
Phil. 1:25
Prov. 11:25
Rom. 12:10
1 Thess. 3:9
2 Cor. 4:8-12; 16-18
Jn. 4:36
James 1:2; 12-18

The root Greek word for temptation is peirazō- to test, scrutinize, entice, discipline: examine, tempt (-er), try.

Jn. 16:33
Luke 4:1-2
1 Thess. 2:4

To test in Greek is another word, Dokimazō- to approve: - allow, discern, examine, prove, try.

2 Tim. 3:12
1 Tim. 2:15

Approved in Greek is Dokimos- acceptable, approved: -tried.

James 1:2-4

Testing is Greek is dokimion - trustworthiness

2 Cor. 12:10
1 Thess. 1:6
1 Pet. 1:6-9
1 Pet. 4:12

Greek word for fiery trial is puroō - kindle, to be ignited, glow(literally), be refined, be inflamed: - burn, try. ( Same word used in fiery darts or arrows of the enemy used against us in Eph. 6:16)

Rom. 8:28
Gen. 50:20

God turns our peirazo from Satan into a dokimazo

3 Tim. 3:11-12
Ps. 34:6-8
NKJV Ps. 34:17-19
Ps. 37:39
1 Peter 4:12-16;19
2 Thess. 1:5-9
1 Cor. 10:12-14
2 Cor. 6:10
2 Cor. 8:2
Heb. 10:34
Ps. 92:4
Ps. 71:23
Ps. 13: 5-6
Ps. 32:1
Ps. 9:1-2
Ps. 30:11
Ps. 126: 5
Ps. 30:5
Jer. 31:25
Jn. 16: 20
1 Thess. 4: 13-14
Jn. 16:22-24
Ps. 37:4
Jn. 17:3
Ps. 68:3
Ps. 100: 1-5
NKJV 1 Thess. 5: 16-19
Acts 16:25-26
Acts 5: 40-41
Ps. 21:1
Ps. 20:5
Jude 1:24