Last month the blog was focused on discussing the differences between godly wisdom and worldly wisdom. James ends chapter 3 with, "And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." (verse 18) He jumps from talking about those who make peace to those who cause
Wisdom is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment. People's wisdom is revealed in their character – the way they live, speak, treat others, and handle life situations. In the passage we're looking at this month, James compares worldly wisdom to godly wisdom. This isn't the first time James
In March, we discussed genuine faith and how it will lead to a life of obedience. The rest of James is going to be considering several areas of our lives where obedience is necessary. These areas we'll read about tend to be a struggle amongst Christians. This month, we're going
In this next section of James, we're going to be discussing faith and works. Faith and works are brought up several times throughout the Bible. Faith is "strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof." Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith
Favoritism – something most, if not all people are guilty of at one point or another. Growing up playing sports, the coach almost always had a favorite player, even if they said they didn't. It is so easy to favor certain people over another, whether it be the best/hardest athlete
