My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:19-27)
Simple instruction for believers as we enter into the
CHRISTmas Season . . . if He is the
REASON, it makes sense that we live out His guidelines!
Listen more than we speak;
Keep a check on anger;
Clean up the filth and dirt, don't just decorate around it;
live out the Word of God . . . don't fake it!
"
Religion" in God's perspective requires
transparancy and real
action, not just
window decorations and fancy
accesories.
Live out CHRIST if we truly know Him!
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