James 1

'If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God'. Funny to read that as I ask God for his wisdom everyday, to do what is right, to let him lead me, to make the right decisions... Then here in James it's one of the first directions he is giving. The second part of that tells us to ask without doubting, have faith. That may be a little harder.

In world where everything is instantainious we are not a very patient generation. We do not want to wait for God's timing, which is a lot slower than ours. We want everything done yesterday. This has actually been something that I have been struggling with, patience.

A few verses down James tells us that following our own desires will lead to sin. How true is that. Many of us are living for ourselves, following our own desires and path. It's hard in the world today not to live like others, to be different. I know that since coming back from the mission trip I have felt out of place with some groups of people that have been friends for a long time. My priorities shifted after the trip, something changed for me. I am putting trust in God and letting him lead me. My friends and some family members don't really understand that.

Verse 22...'Be doers of the word and not hearers only'. How are we at Faith going to be doers? What actions are we taking to fulfill God's plan for our church? Next week we will have around 60 children attend VBS at our church. Pray for us and for them that we can pass along faith to these children and that they may see God in a different way. My wish is that we make doers of these children.