Read James chapter 4 VERSE: James 4:3–When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. TRUTH: Yesterday we were talking about how our desires can lead to quarreling and fighting. Today, it’s a reminder about our motives for asking. When we come to God and ask for things, why do we want them? Here James indicates that the people have not been receiving what they’ve asked God for because they are asking for things selfishly, only wanting them so they can spend it on their own pleasures. Are we only focused on ourselves or are we…

Read James chapter 3 VERSE: James 3:15-16–Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. TRUTH: So many things can be corrupted by envy and selfish ambition. That question for power that feeds our pride will drive people to do things that originally would never have considered doing. As we are going through our day, what motivates us? Are we seeking to be better than someone or something? Do we want to show someone up? These motivations, which are often praised as wisdom in the world today, are the key…