Living by the Book/Living by the Book Workbook Set (161 page)

Is there a command to obey?

Is there a condition to meet?

Is there a verse to memorize?

Is there an error to mark?

Is there a challenge to face?

B
y now you should have a good start in understanding how the content of James can be applied to your own life. You’ve gone straight through the book and have noted applications as they arise. Now let’s reverse the process. Let’s begin with a topic for Application and then see how James addressed that topic. If you’ve begun to understand James’s culture, as well as your own, you should be able to create some Bible-based principles that apply to your life.

Today we’ll begin with a simple one. See what James had to say about the topic of our speech. What applications and principles can you find that could guide you in the way you choose your words?

The next few days will deal with other topics that may not be quite as obvious, yet you should have no trouble finding numerous applications from the text of James.

Applications That Address Our Speech Habits

Principles to Live By