Have you ever been tied up, tangled? No I'm not talking about hair, but tied up and tangled in a bad financial investment, maybe in a relationship you regret getting into, or what about a spiritual slumber that you have gotten tangled up in? Proverbs 22 begins a section of 30 "do nots" that challenges the knots you've got tangled up in. Stayed tuned, the great detangler - Jesus is here to set you free.

We all have our own perspectives on life, on success and on morality. But where do we get our perspectives from? Is it culture, country or from Christ? It is possible for us, even with good intentions to wander off into a life that is far from Jesus, while claiming to be attached to The Vine? What are the trellis you are building your life on? Proverbs 22 is where we are going to be today, this is a "get the old out, and bring in the new" kind of message. Get ready, this is going to be great!

Have you ever slept through an alarm? I have and I can still remember the frantic hurry that follows after you realize that you were asleep for way longer than you intended to. Our spiritual life at times wanders off and we spiritually can fall asleep if we aren't mindful of the spiritual "alarm clocks" that was warning you to wake up! Today we bring our study in the book of James to a close and look at the final warning James gives believers who are wandering off, or dozing off. How do you rate your spiritual awakeness? Good? Bad? Asleep? Lets put it to the test and see if you are on the path, or have wandered off in your drowsiness.

What is your prayer life like? Is it exclamations without transformations? Is it chart topping in lyrics but lacks the power to topple hell? is it doctrinally sound but detached from The Divine because we focus on being correct over being connected? James gives us 3 commands that cause us to examine and exercise the power in prayer. Does your prayer have power? Stay tuned, more power coming your way as we examine The Prayer That Works from James 5.

Every single person who has ever lived and will ever live will admit that the world could do with more patience. But isn't it funny how everyone wants others to be patient with them, but fails to see that we also need patience with others, this problem with patience is not something that medication, self help of rest can fix, this is a spiritual problem and the answer is the fruit of The Spirit. Today I want to challenge you form God's Word to cultivate the fruit of...wait for it.... Patience!

Will you take a 5 day challenge with me to be mindful to cultivate Spirit fueled patience? Stay tuned I'll tell you more.

We all have times when we have regretted what we said or did, weather it was an investment, a relationship or a career choice. Regrets come because of not recognizing what could happen in the future. What causes you to make choices? What causes you to use words and actions to chase after what you are chasing after? God has given us one life, are we spending it wisely, or is it a DEAL GONE BAD? If you are living in regrets, today is your day to come into the wisdom of Jesus that will guide, guard and protect your purpose in the decisions you make. Get your bibles ready in James 4, we're addressing DEAL GONE BAD!

Conflicts are inevitable if you are here on this earth. Nobody has to teach us to have conflicts, but on the contrary we have schools and degrees and jobs that focus on conflict resolution. Are you in a conflict right now? The bible pin points us to the source of conflicts, and surprise, (it is not personality differences). It also warns us of the consequences of remaining in conflicts and then encourages us with the cure for conflicts. Are you conflicted over conflicts? We're in the book of James chapter 4, let's learn of to be peacemakers by resolving conflicts God's way.

Let me ask you a simple question, ready? Are you wise? It is a tricky question, because there are so many factors that decides if a person is wise or not. One person can be extremely knowledgeable in an area of life but be absolutely foolish in another area of life. One person can be very wise in understanding but ignorant in it's application. The only person who lived with knowledge, understanding and was the perfect embodiment of wisdom is Jesus. Jesus' little brother James, was a practical person and in James 3, he brings the implications of wisdom to practical application to encourage believers to grow and become more and more like Jesus. Ready to grow? ready to be challenged? Ready to become more and more like Jesus? Get your bibles to James 3, here comes the warning on wisdom.