Let’s spend this morning praying, listening to some worship music, and spending time in the Father’s arms. 

Read James 4:13-17 Living through this season with the virus and all the changes it has brought to daily life makes the reality of life being a mist very clear. Spend some time this morning sitting and pondering: what is the good that I know that I should do? Journal anything that comes to mind!

Read James 4:11-12 Over and over it seems that James is concerned with what’s going on in my heart, and how I’m living out my faith in my relationships. How would you define what it means to slander someone: And what does this have to do with the law? Why is it such a blessing that we only have one …

Read James 4:7-10 Again, James has a very practical list of qualities for us to imitate and make a part of our lives. We are going to just go phrase by phrase and write out: What comes to mind?  How this works out in each of us? What we can practically do to see this grow in us? Phrases In …

Read James 4:4-6 What exactly is “friendship with the world?” And why does this automatically put us at odds with God? When you think of God being envious, what comes to mind? Why does He get envious? What does He get envious about? When we were going through the book of Ephesians, Keith defined humility as “positioning myself under another …

Read James 4:1-3 Woah, James does not pull any punches. He is constantly pointing at us to look at ourselves. How do you see this principle at work in yourself? Where do you see wrong motives in your asking? Are there any fights or quarrels right now that you need to work through?  Spend some time praying about any situations …

Today, let’s read (out-loud) the first 3 chapters of James. Just like you were reading a letter. Let’s take this large chunk and sit with it. Or have an app read it aloud to you – I love that option! James changes topics so often, so I think it is good to see the small chunks inside a large whole. What …