Book of James in action

I have been studying the book of James with a client as well as in our Sunday school class at church. My client and I were discussing trials and how to handle them with faith instead of running away from them. James 1:5 tells us to ask God for wisdom because He will give it to us for every situation.

Many of my clients experience trials because of previous choices they have made which have left lasting consequences in their lives such as sexually transmitted diseases that are not curable, children with fetal alcohol affect due the their drinking while they were pregnant with the child, broken family relationships--the list could go on forever. So when we come together to look at God’s Word for hope and help after salvation, we can find wisdom about how to handle the consequences of the past. One of the lies of the world is that we can always control the consequences of our actions; the truth is that the consequences can control us! Praise God for clients who apply God’s Word to their lives by being not only hearers of the Word but doers also in handling their pasts biblically! I need to work on this area also--a good reminder to keep growing in the Lord!