Be Still And Know

READ: James 3:17,18 NLT 'The wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favouritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.' Many churches observe that they have very few people in their 20s and 30s. Whenever I’ve asked people in that age group what they are looking for, one theme dominates – authenticity. They are looking for Christians and churches which practise what they preach. James was on exactly the same page and is ruthless in addressing those who say the right words but live a phoney life. What he longed for was truly wise people. Living wisely is attractive in every way. The wisdom comes directly from God but it has very down to earth implications. James draws particular attention to the fact that wise people love peace and go out of their way to make it. You will never find a wise person t