Sometimes the meaning of a passage is all too clear. The difficulty is applying it to our lives. So it is here: We must control our tongues and hearts to live lives pleasing to God.
Trials by Fire and Faith (James 1:12-18)
When difficult times come, we often lose sight of the big picture. The Bible teaches, however, that God’s good gift of salvation should be our great fixation in time of trial and tribulation.
Economics 101 (James 1:9-11)
We often spend our lives trying to navigate social circles, gaining advancement, fighting for status. But James says a Christian's great satisfactions that a Christian’s status is situated in Christ.
Praying for Gray (James 1:5-8)
Sometimes what we lack most is not any thing of substance but something of commitment. This passage teaches us is that God supplies our needs through our single-minded devotion.
Steadfastness
There's an idea floating around that God only wants health, prosperity, and success, for his people. But according to James, life’s challenges are crafted to make you like Christ.