James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
James is telling his readers the motive which prompts such giving, as well as the gifts themselves, originates, not with men but with God who is in heaven. All that is good ultimately derives from God. Of course everything God created was good. When Satan influenced Eve to sin that brought sin into God's creation. One can honestly say that everything that is good comes from God, even though God was not specifically active in proving that good and everything that is not good comes from Satan even though as James tells his readers "But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire."
If one believes God gives, to them specifically, food for example they must explain why Christians worldwide starve to death for the lack of food. If one believes God will protect them or their property from danger and damage they must explain why innocents such as children and animals suffer abuse and death when they have done nothing to deserve such treatment. If one believes God gives them physical health they must explain why Christians world wide die from the vary causes healthy Christians pray to avoid. If one believes God answers prayers for the sick they must explain why amputated limbs have never been re-grown; why major illnesses have no cures and why God has difficulty healing the more serious forms of cancer; etc.
Christians spend more time seeking health, safety, comfort and security for themselves than they do spreading the Gospel to a lost world.
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