Healing is not a divine right of the children of God. It is an action of grace when the sovereign God deems it for His glory and our long term good.

There is a basic principle, prayer and praise are for all of life. It is for all of life because it is needed in all of life.

Endurance is not the same thing as patience. We may endure with angry or bitter spirits. James call us to patience which blossoms into faithfulness.

Pride tells us that we are in control of our own lives. Humility recognizes the need for grace. The good news is that God gives grace to the humble.

James makes it clear that many quarrels come about because Christian people are not learning wisdom from God. Instead they have never let go of the wisdom of this world.

If you rely on the kind of wisdom whose origins come from our world and culture, then devastation will follow.

How can you tell if something is wise or not? James points to the qualities of God’s wisdom and the destrcution that results from human plans – even if they sound smart.

Listen to James’ teaching on the wildness of our speech. Dog’s can be trained but tongues can’t! But even an untamed tongue will be righteous when the heart is pure.

Ship rudders. Horses’ bit. Human tongues. Singular items that have dramatic effect and powerful impact.