To start off, lets read James 3:1-12. The theme of the second paragraph of this passage is the biggest take-away from this lesson. This paragraph illustrates how HUGE things can be completely controlled by something small. James uses the example of how a horse can be completely controlled simply by a the bit we put [...]
We will pick up where we left off last time at James 1:13. when we are in the midst of our trials, we will be presented with different options of what to do. In the middle of a struggle, these options sound exceptionably reasonable. Here are some examples of what I mean. “Well I have [...]
Open your bible to James 1 if you want to follow along, or use the handy links to read the verses. To start off, I want to define “trials” as it will be used in this context. When we talk about “trials” we are referring to the hard times, struggles, and rough spots in our [...]