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Can words from the same mouth come blessing and cursing?

June 8, 2023

James is noticeably clear (as is Jesus) about the kind of language that should come out of my mouth. I …

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“Do not grumble against one another, brothers.” ~Apostle James

April 17, 2023

I complain about others. It is not very pretty or becoming. I am ashamed when I think about it. Many …

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“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter [fall into] various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.” ~James

March 29, 2023

12 years is a long time. She had tried everything. No one could help. They all tried but it was …

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“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” ~James

February 8, 2023

Greed and lust lead to violence. Just read today’s news headlines to see that is true. We don’t have something, …

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“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” ~James

January 10, 2023

Am I fooling myself? Am I deceived? Possibly. Probably. This is a tough question. I have heard a lot. God’s …

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Do we have insight into the truth about Jesus the Messiah?

January 8, 2023

  Insight is the spiritual quality that enables me to appreciate God’s mind and will. I will know about matters …

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“You do not know what tomorrow will bring.” ~Apostle James

January 7, 2023

I love to plan but do I love to do God’s will? I have great ideas for the future. I …

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Let us be a blessing. Say a good word to someone now. Make someone’s day.

August 11, 2022

We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of …

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“Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” ~Apostle James

July 2, 2022

Clearly, I am to be pure. It is a matter of the heart. Purity means to be “clean, blameless, unstained …

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“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.” ~Apostle James

June 27, 2022

God challenges us to see what He is doing. It is a choice. If I look around, I can see …

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Will we have compassion? Will we show mercy?

April 4, 2022

Why this is important: Nothing moves me to forgive like the stunning knowledge that I have myself been forgiven. Nothing proves …

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“It’s not going to be that way with you. Whoever wants to be great must become a servant.” ~Jesus

February 21, 2018

“When the ten others heard about this, they lost their tempers, thoroughly disgusted with the two brothers. So Jesus got …

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“This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of my delight. Listen to him.” God about Jesus

July 19, 2017

Jesus takes Peter, James and John with him. They will be his witness to what happens and what God says. …

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“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides.” ~James

January 3, 2017

I get many gifts in life. Do I see tests and challenges as one of them? That is how I …

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The one whom Jesus loved

December 17, 2016

There were the multitudes. There were the 72. There were the 12. Peter, James and John made up the 3. …

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“Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.” ~James

November 1, 2016

James is very clear (as is Jesus) about the kind of language that should come out of my mouth. I …

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“Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but.” ~James

August 4, 2016

Am I fooling myself? Possibly. Probably. This is a tough question. I have heard a lot. God’s word has been …

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“You lust for what you don’t have and are willing to kill to get it.” ~James, brother of Jesus

April 29, 2016

Wars and violence come from greed. I need to understand that. What I see going on is a spiritual problem …

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“Relax, everything’s going to be all right; rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!” ~Jude, brother to Jesus

February 3, 2016

Imagine growing up with Jesus as your brother. You saw him up close and personal. I’m thinking you have a pretty …

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