Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work

This is taken from an email I sent out on April 8, 2007:

Just a quick thought: have any of you ever noticed the first 4 verses of James chapter 1? We all know the significance of verse 5, but I think the surrounding context is very interesting, too:

v1: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
v2: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations (JST: many afflictions);
v3: Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
v4: But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
v5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

I wonder why we always separate verse 5 from verses 2, 3, and 4. It seems to me that James is telling us that passing through affliction and learning patience are two important keys necessary to gaining wisdom from God. Once Joseph learned from God that none of the churches was true, he certainly had to pass through many afflictions (JS-H 1:22) and practice incredible patience (3 years passed before he was again visited by Moroni, and it wasn't until 7 years later that he got the plates). Any thoughts?