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Today’s Reflection: “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” (James 1:19,20) One of the basic skills we must acquire to meet life’s challenges [...]
Read James 5 “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” (James 5:16) Thoughts… I don’t think James is promoting the idea that you stand up in front of the congregation the next time you’re in church and blurt out all [...]
Read James 4 “Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.’” (James 4:15) Thoughts… The greatest challenge we face in our lives these days isn’t terrorism from without or secularism from within; it’s not high taxes or soaring gas [...]
Read James 2 “What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? … Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” (James 2:14, 17) Thoughts… Here’s my translation of what James is saying: [...]
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22) Thoughts… You’ll probably go to church this weekend and listen to the Word of God taught by your pastor. So here’s the deal: Will you remember what he says five minutes after he’s [...]
James 3 “If we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.” (James 3:2) Thoughts… When James uses the word “perfect,” he doesn’t mean sinless. The word “perfect” literally means mature and healthy. And according to James, your tongue is what [...]
James 1 “When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.” (James 1:2) Thoughts… Benjamin Franklin said, “those things that hurt, instruct.” In review of the growth in your life, you have probably found that to be true, as I have. The best lessons in life have [...]
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