Negativity Prevents Perseverance (TMF:1936)

Monday, September 12, 2022
Peace to Live By: Negativity Prevents Perseverance (TMF:1936) - Daniel Litton
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       James 1:25: “But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing” (ESV). The Word of God, the Bible, is our mirror. It is where we get the understanding of how are to be, as people. However, a quick glance isn’t going to work for us. Just looking at ourselves in the mirror quickly may make us understand any obvious problems. But if we really want to understand where we are at, as Christians, then we need to “look into the perfect law,” not just glance at it. Notice first our attitude in coming to the Word of God, as James states here. We come to the Word of God, we look at it (that is, we read what it has to say). And then (don’t miss this), we persevere. With a negative mindset, how can one really succeed? We can’t persevere. We come to the Bible and immediately become discouraged by what it has to say because we are so negative. Why, the person cannot even get past themselves.