Main Point and Overview:   In this next section, James bridges the all-important gap of knowledge and action. It’s not enough to know about the truth; you must do the truth! He gives to us some important formulas beginning with QUICK TO LISTEN + SLOW TO SPEAK + SLOW TO ANGER. The key to growing our relationships, both with God and others, is our intentional application of this spiritual formula. W...  Read More

2 Timothy 2:22-26 "Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructe...  Read More

Sin. I’ve done it and shamefully continue to do so in one form or another. Sometimes it’s my actions but more so it’s my thoughts. Regardless, it’s wrong in the eyes of God and I’ve experienced a variety of consequences and embarrassment. Can you relate with remorse, guilt, and shame? Can you relate to the consequences; personal, familial, societal, and spiritual separation from God? And let’s not...  Read More

We all at some point or another have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Maybe it was a car accident, something spilled on you, etc. It's never a good thing or good timing. The effects of the aftermath seem to be intense. We see in today’s Scripture that David was in the wrong place and the wrong time. Now the story of David and Bathsheba could fill this entire devotional booklet plus a cou...  Read More

We’ve all heard the saying “The grass is always greener on the other side.” How many times have we looked at someone else’s life and thought, “Gosh, do they have it good.” It is a natural tendency to do so. It could be because they have more money, a better job, better marriage, better kids, a better car, and on and on. But envy is an unhealthy thing. It can cause depression, withdrawal, and a who...  Read More

The weight of sin—far heavier than anyone should carry for any length of time. Yet, so many of us chose to bottle it up, accept the shame and guilt, and try to forget it happened. However, our body knows—it can cause us to be stressed and filled with anxiety, it can cause us to fall into depression and despair, it can cause us to become erratically angry. Sin literally, chemically, changes us. Whi...  Read More