WOW! I have read James, and specifically James 4 several times – but slowly going through it again this morning was a heavy and convicting time. It is times like this in the Word that reminds me that it is just as The Lord said, “the Word of God is living and active” – it is a living Word, not a dead word.

I made several notes that I will share here and then post the chapter for you to read below. But first, I found this to be interesting – before I started my study this morning, I wrote this in my notebook:

Pursue Righteousness and Humility – Don’t be a hypocrite

You’ll see why that I found that interesting as we go through James 4 (keeping in mind, I didn’t know what I was studying until I figured out where I left off)

The big take away from James 4 is, “DON’T BE A FRIEND TO OF WORLD”.

The easiest way to identify if you are a friend of the world is if you are focused on your passions – the pleasures of this world. To