Proverbs challenges us to be aware of where we are leaving the gracious confines of God’s way. The trouble for us is that we don’t even notice as we wander.
We can’t always discern in the moment what’s right and wrong on our own. We need to be focused on God’s glory so we can see where the dangerous paths are.
The World says, “if you don’t know what to do just do something.” God says, “if you don’t know what to do, follow me.”
We have so many different directions we could follow, but God has a particular one for us that allows us to be part of a masterpiece rather than a cacophony.
If the wisdom the world offers so often seems to point to doing the wrong thing, do we want to give up on wisdom entirely?
James calls us to look for the real wisdom of God rather than the “wisdom” we normally chase after.
James challenges where we find hope as we begin this new series in the first chapter of the Epistle from James.
Even when we have the truth, we need to figure out how to convey it in love. Conveying truth in love involves caring about how the person we’re speaking to will hear it because of how we say it and when we say it.
When we’re ready to accuse others of missing the mark of righteousness, are we prepared to explore the differences between ourselves and the righteous person too?
We constantly seek to strive for the better position in society, but what if we stopped trying to see ourselves as important and instead saw ourselves humbly?