My thoughts today

James 3:17-18 (The message version)

"Real wisdom, God's wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor. "

1. begins with Holiness
2. Characterizations:
a. Grace "getting along"
b. Mercy "Gentle & Reasonable"
c. Consistent "Not hot one day and cold the next, not two faced"
d. Dedicated "Develop... community"
e. Righteous "Dignity and Honor

I think I could preach a sermon out of this one statement!!!

I just thought this was interesting in my reading today, and really wanted to share.