James, a little book of wisdom: how to not pick a fight
Today’s wisdom: What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get...
Author: Helen Redfern
James, a little book of wisdom: what to do with ambition
Today’s wisdom: Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbour bitter envy and...
James, a little book of wisdom: I should never have said that!
Today’s wisdom: Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never...
James, a little book of wisdom: faith and actions
Today’s wisdom: What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes...
James, a little book of wisdom: favouritism, discrimination and ultimately murder
Today’s wisdom: My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favouritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor...
James, a little book of wisdom: less talk, more action
Today’s wisdom: Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who...
James, a little book of wisdom: Listen!
Today’s wisdom: My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that...
James, a little book of wisdom: the universal battle of good vs evil
Today’s wisdom: When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away...
James, a little book of wisdom: there but for the grace of God, go I
Today’s wisdom: Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. For the sun...
James, a little book of wisdom: facing up to doubts
Today’s wisdom: If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe...
