Episode 804 ~ Whatever amount of Faith you have, use it. We should always be building our faith. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God; but just being a glutton on the Word and filling up and bloating yourself up on the Word so you have more faith; but you never actually use it, is doing yourself a disservice to be sure. All the "Heroes of Faith. All of those things that they did came as a result of their Faith being put into action. And, really its obedience to the Lord which demonstrates our Love, Faith in Him in the immediate, and Hope; which is our future faith in the Lord ..read more

Episode 803 ~ If you believe in the Lord; be led by Him. Abraham was led by God. He were led by Holy Spirit to do certain things, and he did those things because he believed God; that was the culmination of his Faith. Be willing to be led by the Lord. And, whatever He says to you, do it. Which does mean that you have to learn how to be prompted by the Lord; and, you have to take forth the effort to do it. That is the difference between us and the devil ..read more

Episode 802 ~ Since we're talking about condemnation and being led by the Lord, how we're to function right the practicality, practical application part of this says. "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." Also, "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God." We've been given the instruction, guidance, and direction, on how we are to walk; being pleasing to the Lord, glorifying Him and loving our neighbor as ourself. Not allowing the adversary to attempt to burden us w ..read more

Episode 801 ~ The Heavenly Father has called us into His grace and mercy through his Son Jesus Christ. So, stop being prideful in your mindset and your attitude and. Consider what this truly means for you; The Lord doesn't want us to be selfish in nature. He's already called us to have the same heart that was in our Lord and Savior; to love our neighbor as ourselves. Remember, love does no harm to a neighbor.  ..read more

Episode 800 ~ When we interact with anyone, just come with the love of God; determining in your heart to demonstrate that I love you, just as I love myself. Just as the Lord loves me, so I also love you. When we truly put this into practice in our life, we will treat everyone equally; it won't matter who we speak with, what they look like,  or what they've done. They will experience the love of God, though you.  ..read more

Episode 799 ~ There's no favorites in the Kingdom of God. The Lord doesn't love us all, and love one more than the rest,  because that would be partiality. And, He [the Lord] is no respecter of persons ..read more

Episode 798 ~ Let's truly understand the why we're not to do things in partiality. When we operate in partiality we've stepped away from the Lord. When that happens, even momentarily, we are unable to function in the things that are described in the first chapter: Wisdom, Faith, and Discernment; which impact our entire life and walk before the Lord.   ..read more

Episode 797 ~When we examine ourself before the Lord, and His Word, what are we looking for? we talked about this in the previous episode. Hold ourselves before the Lord; our actions, our attitude, thoughts, and our heart; and allow him to reveal those things that are not in line with Him and Who He is, to us. This section of Scripture also sets the tone for where we are headed in Chapter 2. James begins to address specific actions, attitudes, and behaviors. Whether they reflect, or don't reflect, the character nature found in our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ ..read more

Episode 796 ~ The Lord is saying don't waste your time looking at yourself and then going away without remembering who Christ is; who he is in you, and what he's done for you. Because if you go away and forget, you've just wasted your time; you're striving after the wind - Vanity, emptiness. That same concept that Solomon relates in Ecclesiastes. God is telling us, in the book of James, if you want to say that you're close to God, be close to God. Do what He's asking you to do ..read more

Episode 795 ~ The Lord through His Word has provided us a door, so we can look at the perfected. That doesn't mean you trying to look at the Lord's face, but to see God truly intimately, personally, and deeply; and what he created for us. This is the doorway to the perfect Law of Liberty; to escape the snares of the adversary, to escape death, doom, despair and destruction satan's trying to bring ..read more