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What if the underlying malady afflicting Christians today isn't that we take Jesus too seriously, but that we've failed to take Him seriously enough?

God is good, loving, gracious and just. He can be trusted as a stable refuge, even when life is hard and chaotic.

What does it mean to be a good neighbor? Often we define neighbor more by who it's not then by who it is. People grow through relational connectedness. Being a good neighbor is about being with one another in the "moments", not fixing or approving, just being present. That is where true transformation happens.

What kind of neighbor are you? How as followers of Jesus do we love our neighbors well? Living life together and supporting one another is an important part of walking out our faith.

The word "Witness" is a noun, not a verb. It means that it is more about who we are, not what we say. As followers of Jesus we are called to His witness to the world. This isn't about trying to be better but about loving God in such a way that we reflect something different to the world.

Prayer is intended to be a dialogue, not a monologue. It is intended to be transformational, not transactional. When you speak to the Lord do you also listen for His response?

How are you about giving and receiving gifts? As we get older we often start to have a harder time receiving gifts. What gifts do you need to receive? Do you need freedom, forgiveness, reconciliation, joy, peace, hope? Jesus brings all those gifts and more, all we have to do is call His name.

Hope is desire with the expectation of obtainment. But what are we putting our hope in? Hope isn't a feeling that comes over us, it's a choice. Hope is a choice to wait for the Lord. Jesus is our hope!

We live in one of the wealthiest counties, in one of the richest nations in the world. The problem isn't having wealth, it's in hoarding wealth. James isn't talking about how much you have but what you do with what you have and where your heart is.

How do you define joy? Is your joy defined by an illusion of control? Christian joy, biblical joy, is a profound decision of faith and hope in the power of Jesus' own life and love.

The world is seeking peace but they think it's the same thing as tranquility. True peace can only come from a relationship with Jesus. He takes what is broken and restores it too wholeness. God is in the restoration/redemption business.

There are two kinds of wisdom, earthly/worldly and heavenly/Godly wisdom. You will be able to tell if a person is truly wise by looking at their life. People who practice Godly wisdom not only know what is good and right, but they practice it as well. Their lives reflect their wisdom. Your life will reflect the wisdom that you are seeking.

How do you use your voice? Are you using it to be kind, to speak truth or both? What would the world look like if the people who followed Jesus were kind in the wya that they speak to one another and to the people they live life with?

What is being revealed about the nature of the Kingdom of God? That faith without deeds is dead, just like the body without the spirit. Completeness comes when we marry the words of Jesus with the ways of Jesus.

True good shows up in how we treat others. Our actions reflect our heart. Then Jesus came and turned it all upside down by getting after our hearts.

James tells us to listen to the word and do what it says. This is our faith in action. When the word leads to conviction this should lead us to humility and ultimately to repentance.

Trials are necessary for us to be transformed. Are we willing to fully risk in order to fully grow? Are we willing to embrace transformation?

The world is looking for real, not someone to correct them, but someone to be their friend; someone to love them where they are. Where do you need to love more?

Attachment theory says that we are made to be in relationships. Do you ever wonder who you are in God's eyes, how does He see you in this fallen world. Relationships say that it is not all about us but about others.

Have you ever felt fully known and fully accepted? God wants a relationship with you where you are fully known and know that your are truly loved and fully accepted. There is no part of you that is not known by the God who created you. He wants you to know that he loves you and is pleased with you.