Powerful motivation

Wednesday - 8/22 - James 3:13-18

James tells us that the motivation behind worldly wisdom is "bitter envy" and "selfish ambition." Do you find this to be true in the lives of people you are with every day?

Does it scare you when you see these things bubbling to the surface in your life?

Notice, in James 3:16 what the outcome is: "disorder, and every evil practice."

V. 14 says, "if you." James realized that even Christians can default to this kind of worldly wisdom.

Since we're not in heaven yet, we must realize the potential we have to default to this kind of worldly wisdom and avoid it.

It's OK! If you find this problem in your life, it's actually the first step in the right direction--toward God's wisdom.

Read James 4:1-12 for next Sunday