Satan will attack in all sorts of ways making us feel comfortable in what we are doing. We need to check everything we do with how it is honoring to God. This is how we can stop the mind games that we all deal with. Fill ourselves with God’s word, give our life to Christ and follow the Holy Spirit in our heart.
Verse 21 says, “So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.”
Jesus did it; He put God first and then did everything God showed Him.
Verse 22 says, “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise you are only fooling yourselves.”
We shouldn’t be thinking of ourselves we should be thinking how we can live for others, always being a light. James gives us this warning that we really need to look at.
In verses 26-27 he says, “If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.”
I know I need to continue to work on my tongue; it has a mind of its own sometimes.
Is the world and what we want corrupting us? Pray for God to open your hearts and give Him your time to learn to be like Jesus. Amen