James Archives - DaLee J. Kicker https://daleekicker.com/category/daily-enjoyments/james/ Encouraging YOU to Find Joy through Everyday Living Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:29:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://i0.wp.com/daleekicker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-IMG_8350.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 James Archives - DaLee J. Kicker https://daleekicker.com/category/daily-enjoyments/james/ 32 32 165370130 Making a choice to Follow God https://daleekicker.com/making-a-choice-to-follow-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-a-choice-to-follow-god Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1004 James 4:4: Adulteresses! Don’t you know that friendship with the World is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the World’s friend becomes God’s enemy. James begins this verse with a strong word, one that will get attention quickly. In some translations, both Adulterers and Adulteresses are used. James uses a metaphorical description of …

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]]> 1004 Critics are everywhere, don’t be one. https://daleekicker.com/critics-are-everywhere-dont-be-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=critics-are-everywhere-dont-be-one https://daleekicker.com/critics-are-everywhere-dont-be-one/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1171 James 4:11-12, “Don’t criticize one another, brothers. He who criticizes a brother or judges his brother criticizes the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.  12 There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But …

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/critics-are-everywhere-dont-be-one/feed/ 1 1171 Humble yourselves before the Lord https://daleekicker.com/humble-yourselves-before-the-lord/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=humble-yourselves-before-the-lord https://daleekicker.com/humble-yourselves-before-the-lord/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1103 10 James 4:10: “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you”.  In the world we live in with access to information 24X7, access to “stuff” is easy, you can go get it, you can have it delivered in a day or two or some areas, an hour, we can be anywhere in a few …

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/humble-yourselves-before-the-lord/feed/ 1 1103 How do we respond to our sin? https://daleekicker.com/how-do-we-respond-to-our-sin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-we-respond-to-our-sin Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1089 James 4:9: “Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow”. I am a mostly glass half full kinda gal. I try to live my life with a positive attitude. My current boss calls me “Miss Sunshine.” So, to tell me a I need to be miserable, …

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]]> 1089 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. https://daleekicker.com/draw-near-to-god-and-he-will-draw-near-to-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=draw-near-to-god-and-he-will-draw-near-to-you Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1058 James 4:8, “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!” My heart skips a beat as I ponder the first part of this verse, “draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” The imagery that immediately comes to mind …

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]]> 1058 Submit to God And resist the Devil https://daleekicker.com/submit-to-god-and-resist-the-devil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=submit-to-god-and-resist-the-devil https://daleekicker.com/submit-to-god-and-resist-the-devil/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1041 James 4:7: “Therefore, submit to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you”. Sounds simple, right? Submit and resist. In verse 6, we studied God’s Grace, and then verse 7 suggests that because of God’s grace, we can submit to God and resist the devil. Both are a big ask and not …

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/submit-to-god-and-resist-the-devil/feed/ 2 1041 Grace, God’s Grace, soothing words to my soul. https://daleekicker.com/grace-gods-grace-soothing-words-to-my-soul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grace-gods-grace-soothing-words-to-my-soul https://daleekicker.com/grace-gods-grace-soothing-words-to-my-soul/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1036 James 4:6: But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:  God resists the proud,  but gives grace to the humble. Grace, God’s grace, that’s all of I can remember of the beginning of the song, but that is enough to soothe my soul. After the last several verses of James, where James is admonishing us …

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/grace-gods-grace-soothing-words-to-my-soul/feed/ 2 1036 The Spirit Yearns Jealously for us! https://daleekicker.com/the-spirit-yearns-jealously-for-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-spirit-yearns-jealously-for-us https://daleekicker.com/the-spirit-yearns-jealously-for-us/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1014  James 4:4-5: Adulteresses!  Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.  5 Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?  If you have accepted Christ as your personal Lord and …

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/the-spirit-yearns-jealously-for-us/feed/ 1 1014 Are we asking with the proper motives? https://daleekicker.com/are-we-asking-with-the-proper-motives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-we-asking-with-the-proper-motives Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=991 James 4:2-3, “You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires.” You know you are wrong. And …

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]]> 991 Are your cravings causing conflict? https://daleekicker.com/are-your-cravings-causing-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-your-cravings-causing-conflict https://daleekicker.com/are-your-cravings-causing-conflict/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=977 James 4:1, “What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you? “ In James 4:1-12, James is addressing our attitude, is it one of Selfish pride or humility? Specifically, in verse 1, he is talking about church relationships and attitudes among the members. …

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