Good liver Shown in Works

We Worship God
A Guide for Worship Leaders:
The Christ Hymn



James 3:13-18 (The Message)

Live Well, Live Wisely

 ^13-16Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here's what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It's the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn't wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn't wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn't wisdom. It's the furthest thing from wisdom—it's animal cunning, devilish conniving. Whenever you're trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others' throats.  ^17-18Real wisdom, God's wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.

For Reflection
Knowing Christ is not wisdom.  Action that is consistent with knowing Christ is wisdom!  Examine your actions at the end of each day.  Spend five minutes alone and write down one or two things that you think reflect the intimate relationship you have with God through Jesus Christ.  These things reveal your wisdom.

Pray
That you live a holy life. Pray that you let God centered action speak to others and reveal the path which you walk hand in hand with Christ.