James 3:17

"The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere...."

Inspirational illustration of James 3:17-18 -- 17   But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

Why do we fool ourselves into thinking our actions and choices don't matter that much? Our descisions have consequences and these choices are not inconsequential to our children and grandchildren.

How important is proving to everyone else that you are right? Just because you are right doesn't make you right -- how we deal with others is crucial in being right!

What do you do when you are emotionally on fire? A recovery saying, HALT, reminds us to be careful when we are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired because then we are vulernable to temptation, sin, and weakness as well as addictions.

"Dear Disciple, When James wrote about wisdom and peace, he used terms whose meanings were rooted in what you call the Old Testament — The Law,...."