Jealousy is not a word we naturally would equate with good, but it is with God's jealousy for us because it works to rid our hearts of the idols of this world. James 4 talks about this jealousy, but that's not the only place in the Bible you will find text related to this attribute of God and how His jealousy is at work continually to overthrow the idols that vie for our attention over His rightful place as the King of our heart.

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We do not forge our closest relationships from safe distances. Instead, they are developed as we interact with others in and through the messy places of our lives and commit to knowing and loving another person so we can grow a deeper attachment and stronger bonds of friendship and love. James 4 reminds us that knowing God through relationship is vital to our faith and follows the example He provides each of us by loving us and knowing us through each of our messy places.

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Are you looking to better your life? I'm not talking about the one here and now, but your eternal life. James 4 warns us that there is a difference between the two and why it is so important we do not get stuck in trying to fix our circumstances in this life because in doing so we ultimately miss out on the better things God desires to give us as an eternal gift for our endurance, faith, and trust in Him through them.

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When it comes to a relationship with God, we can either choose friendship or war, there are no in-between.  James 4 is clear on this and yet what is not so clear is the way we seek the world's friendship daily to comfort us, provide us acceptance, and give us opportunities where we feel included. Today we look to Philippians to add to this text so we can choose a better way, friendship with God and His perfect comfort, acceptance, and inclusion.

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Just as we ask our children to give us a wishlist of things they would like for Christmas, God asks us to give Him our wishlists. The bible teaches us He, Our Father, is the giver of good gifts, but as James 4 reminds us, we must remember we can't compare the gifts our Father gives us with the gifts with others or set our hearts on taking their gifts just because we didn't ask Him for any gifts or we can't see the goodness in the gifts God has given us.

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The tongue is a powerful tool or weapon, depending on how we use it. Unfortunately, the easiest use of the tongue is to let sparks of destruction fly, which spread quickly into all the other areas of our lives. James 3 addresses the use of the tongue in depth, so today we dig into that subject more and what God has to teach us about His solution to controlling this seemingly untamable part of our body.

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Whether you are looking towards a promotion in your job, into the next stage of life, or in your overall lifestyle, there are costs to be considered with each of these "upgrades." James starts chapter 3 speaking to those who desire to be promoted to teachers in the Christian faith, the cost associated with that role, and the difficulty of living worthy of the promotion.

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Do you struggle in living among people who seem ignorant and foolish in their attitudes and actions?  There is explicit instruction in the Bible on how to live wise in a foolish world, but it's counter-cultural to the ways we would naturally use to silence the ignorance of truth in others. Today I explore a series of Bible verses that speaks to how Christians are to live towards those on the outside in "gentle wisdom" which God uses to accomplish greater work than we could do through our own self-directed actions.

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What we say is not a direct product of our minds, but our hearts. So, eve;n when we know we shouldn't say or write something, we let words come out of us we later regret. James 3 addresses this issue in great detail and provides insight into how we are to redirect our arrogant hearts, so what we say and write is wise and fruitful.

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A song I grew up singing in church had the words "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me." And while that may not be a verse from the bible it is the premise that James is teaching in James 3 regarding how peace starts with us; not how we can manufacture it, but rather how we are called to plant it.

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