Stay the Course
Take the old prophets as your mentors. They put up with anything, went through everything, and never once quit, all the time honoring God. What a gift life is to
Be Patient and Persevering
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See [how] the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the
Avoid Fraud
Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the
Do not boast about tomorrow
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you
Humility cures worldliness
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:7,10 (NKJV)
Pride promotes Strife
Where do wars and fights [come] from among you? Do [they] not [come] from your [desires for] pleasure that war in your members? James 4:1-4 (NKJV) If I think I’m
Live well, live wisely, live humbly
Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the
Careful with Words
For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he [is] a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. James 3:2 (NKJV) The
A friend of God
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, [“Abraham believed God, and it was] [accounted to him for righteousness.”]And he was called the friend of God. James 2:23 (NKJV) This Scripture
Why have God-talk without God-acts
Our talk about God is of no impact if it isn’t accompanied by our acts of God. Real God-talk produces real God-acts. James 2:14-17 (MSG) When we tell others about