The Book of James - Reflection

The Book of James is a letter with many powerful and convicting truths that provide practical help for daily Christian life. James uses a lot of straightforward languages, which I personally appreciate immensely. He aims to guide and instruct his brothers in Christ to a unified life that carries out the work of Christ, pleases the Father, and yields spiritual fruit. The book of James conveys that we should consider it a joy when we are going through trials and tribulations. The trials are simply a testing of our faith that God wants to perfect in us. It is a fact in considering that we cannot accomplish our goals if we are not consistent and willing to persevere. When we are going through trials, temptations may come as a detour.

A part of the book of James explains that we should be quick to listen and slow to speak. The idea can be related to a math problem, where it is important to know the figures before analyzing. If we speak before listening, it could possibly be a sign of ignorance and arrogance. Although not many of us conform to this. James prompts us to listen to the Word of God and not only listen but also heed to His word. This is, to do His word. Our actions speak louder than our words. People will hear what we say, but evaluate us on what we do.

James 3:13-16 gives us a look at two types of wisdom. We ask God for wisdom to make right decisions. It is important to know what wisdom comes from God. As we can probably assume, there’s ignorance in the mindset of society. As people tend to ask the Lord for signs rather than the wisdom itself to see the signs.

Problems arise between Christians where dishonesty, disloyalty, prides, partiality and the evil likes are present. These are not fruits of the Holy Spirit, rather they are the fruits that spoil the church, and any attempt at happiness. Spiritual Immaturity is intact when the believer lacks an ongoing relationship with their savior. James concludes the book with direction on prayer. Prayer is our...