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James 1:22 · KJV

"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."

King James Version

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Passage Context

20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

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Devotional Reflection

GratitudeHope

What we know and what we believe doesn't matter much if it doesn't change the way we act every day. Faith that isn't lived out in everyday life isn't faith; it's just a show. James says the same thing that Jesus did when He told us to put into practice what we had learned from Him. Once we know the truth of God's Word, there is only one thing left to do: put it into practice!

Prayer

Holy God, assist me in carrying out what I know to be Your will and Your truth today.

GratitudeHope

Tasting is the evidence of the pudding." The living provide witness to biblical wisdom and insight. Simply knowing the truth isn't enough; living the truth is everything. (cf. Matthew 7)

Prayer

O LORD God, strengthen me with Your Spirit as I endeavor to not only "practice what I preach," but also display my obedience to Your will and live consistently with Your character in my everyday life. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

GratitudeHopeDoubt

What we know and what we believe doesn't matter much if it doesn't change the way we act every day. Faith that isn't lived out in everyday life isn't faith; it's just a show. James says the same thing that Jesus did when He told us to put into practice what we had learned from Him. Once we know the truth of God's Word, there is only one thing left to do: put it into practice!

Prayer

I ask You, Holy God, to help me live out Your will and truth today. In the name of the Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen.

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