Category: Faith
James 1:15 I am sad to say that the past month has seen this truth being quite evident in my own personal life, the depth, the pain, the torment that this parasite has caused…I wish I could escape this reality. The words of James speak true and speak deep into the heart condition of humanity: “Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” The daily struggle of humanity against temptation and sin. As James has so nicely articulated, temptation begins with our uncontrolled desires, followed by succumbing to…
An article exploring the book of Galatians, with focus on Galatians 1:11-2:21.
An article exploring the book of Galatians, with focus on Galatians 1:1-10.
James 1:14 It has taken a month for this to really sink in. It’s not that I didn’t understand the truth of this verse or the principle that lay behind it, but the reality and depth of this verse didn’t hit me fully until Sunday past. In this verse James says: “…but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.” James has just said that God Himself does not tempt people and, now, tells us clearly and simply that our temptations are birthed by our own evil desires. There’s not much else…
James 1:13 A common misconception about Christianity and faith in God is that is the miracle cure to whatever problem you might have. So very, very wrong! As we’ve seen through the introduction of James, life is one of trials and hardship for those who faith in God. Let the hard times roll! It’s almost the slogan for the Christian.
