Have you ever seen someone make a pizza?  Those that really know how to do it are very skilled. They toss the dough back and forth from hand to hand, twirling the widening, flying disk into the air as this favorite circle that we eat is prepared.

I think of this as I read today’s passage. James does the same in the ingredients of verses in this chapter.  Feel his thoughts going back-and-forth, gradually widening as James shares with us.

James does not hold back from “telling it like it is.”  His letter is a wonderful instruction on how to live in peace and wisdom.  If you read and follow his words, you’ll grow up strong in the Lord!   

James 4

Here is a sample of a seven-syllable breath-prayer
from today’s reading:
My life: a mist for awhile v. 13
For more information about this creative way to pray,
see Bible Breaths.

This is the Fourth Week in Lent
Spring in the north.  Year C
Thursdays are dedicated to the New Testament Letters.

Seasons of Grace – A Calendar for 2019

Solar and Sacred Seasons
Some adjustments to make the church year simpler.

These Firestarters are from a new edition of The Bible Through the Seasons being developed for families with children. For the Firestarters in the original edition, I recommend the ebook.  You will have the entire program of well over a thousand Firestarters with you on your phone or tablet.  More information…