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Life is uncertain, unpredictable, brief and fragile. But life is a gift of God.

James pictures the church as a community of believers where we are close enough to be honest and open enough to be real. When that happens, true healing can take place.

May God make us strong and give us grace to endure. May our faith grow as we wait on the Lord.

Many of us are unhappy because we’re fighting God at the point of his sovereignty. We’ve never surrendered our agenda to his control.

God opposes the proud. He keeps them at a distance. But when we choose to humble ourselves, God draws near to us and pours his grace into our lives.

If the gospel means anything, it means God will take you just as you are right now. He yearns for your love, he calls you by his Spirit, and he will not let you rest until you find rest in him.

Since true wisdom comes from outside ourselves and from God himself, we have to examine where our reliance is placed.

James talks about wisdom in his letter again and again because wisdom matters more than money or education or good looks. A wise person is someone who makes smart choices that produce a beautiful life marked by a gentle spirit.

The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart. That’s always the bottom line in life.

Being honest with ourselves, we all stumble through life saying foolish things that wound those closest to us. How we use our tongue reveals our spiritual maturity, or lack of it.