Journal ~ JamesSample
DISCIPLINE
My late mother used to own a plant and when the flowers bloomed, the scent was so wonderful. It always brings sweet memories of my childhood. Recently, I went hunting for the same kind of plant, and bought a small shrub that’s supposed to also give off a beautiful smell. I nurtured and watered it almost every day, and I had to wait for a while until it bloomed. To my disappointment, the flowers have the same color and the same shape, but they don't give out any nice smell… It turned out to be a wrong kind of plant. I expected flower X to come out of plant Y…
As followers of Jesus, our mouths can’t produce evil words as well as kind ones. If we cling on the Holy Spirit and give control of our being in his hands, he will guide us and help us every step of the way to teach us what to say.
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About this Plan
For James, Christians (that is, followers of his half-brother) should reflect the character of their God. And what we find in this letter is not works and more works as sometimes thought to be. On the contrary it is a letter infused by God’s character, with the intention of making God-shaped people living in the world.
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