James 3:14-18

James 3:14-18
“… if you have bitter jealousy and contention in your hearts, don’t boast, and tell lies against the truth. This isn’t the wisdom that comes from above. It is earthly, merely human, coming from the world of demons. For where there is jealousy and contention, there you will get unruly behaviour and every kind of evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from above is first holy, then peaceful, gentle, compliant, filled with mercy and good fruits, unbiased, sincere. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”

Be on guard against fooling yourself (telling lies against the truth).  Wisdom from God does not look like jealousy, and criticism, but like peace and mercy. There are plenty of areas in which Christians can find fault in the world around us. The challenge is finding ways to tell the truth without continually grumbling and complaining. I encourage us today to be the example, in the world, spreading the light of Jesus more often than complaining about the darkness we see in His absence.