I have a lot of thoughts swirling around my head today. I got to work early because I had a meeting to attend later. I wanted to get a few things done before the meeting, and I did. I went to the meeting, sat for over an hour, and then returned to the sanctuary of my office. I have done lots of paper shuffling, statistical work, and just did my devotion during my “lunch” time.

I tell you all that to say this, sometimes God invades our space in a way that is unmistakeable. I told everyone in SS yesterday that I have been going through James for my devotion series I’m doing with a friend. We have also been doing James in SS for a few weeks. I had not intended on these two separate things intersecting, but they did today.

At the end of James 1, he says that we should be quick to hear (listen), slow to speak, and slow to get angry. He also says we are to be doers of the word of God and not just hearers. He closes this thought by saying our religion should produce in us a desire to help all people – young and old (or any other category), and we do this by staying unaffected by the world around us.

Here’s my thought: I’m supposed to hear (listen to) God’s word and then do it. I’m not supposed to debate it with anyone, discuss it, or mull it over for long periods of time. I’m simply supposed to hear it, ask the Holy Spirit to help me understand it, and then go do it. If I want to know what that looks like, then I just start helping people who need help.

I think if we all thought of our “religion” this way, we’d be making a whole lot more impact in our world.

Love you all

PWG