“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.” ~James
There is much to be said about faith. So … we start with God. God is the object of my …
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“God gives out wisdom free, is plain spoken in knowledge and understanding.” ~King Solomon
God is ready, willing and able to give me wisdom. God makes it clear and is plain spoken. There is …
Is there encouragement for those facing temptation?
I struggle with temptation. I know all followers of our Master Jesus do. I start with the good news that …
Slave — Whose slave are you? God’s? Sin’s?
It is hard to get the issue of being a slave in my mind. In the Greek-speaking world of the first …
Anger — Dealing with it in Jesus | Becoming slow to anger
My mission, given to me by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be my day. That should …
Self-control — Controlling What is Said
One of the proofs of God’s working in my life is the ability to control my own thoughts, words, and …
Anger — Should I renounce it?
What is my mission? My mission, given to me by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be my …
“The one who listens to you, listens to me. The one who rejects you, rejects me. And rejecting me is the same as rejecting God, who sent me.” ~Jesus
What am I to do? It all starts with listening. From there, as a follower of Jesus, I am to …
“If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help.” ~James
James knew this. If I’m honest, I can admit it as well. I don’t always know what I am doing. …
“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides.” ~James
Really James? A gift? Somehow I think he is serious. This isn’t the way I normally think. Tests and challenges …
“Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” ~James
Challenges in life are a gift of God. Challenges come from many directions. But it is the very pressure of the …
“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides.” ~James
I get many gifts in life. Do I see tests and challenges as one of them? That is how I …
“Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but.” ~James
Am I fooling myself? Possibly. Probably. This is a tough question. I have heard a lot. God’s word has been …
“Ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.” ~James
There are times that I seem to know what I am doing. There are other times I don’t. I wander …
