Tuesday, May 5




He goes away

and immediately forgets what sort of person he is.


—Jas. 1:24.




The man in James’ illustration turned away from the mirror without acting on what he saw.
In contrast, the successful man not only “peers into the perfect lawâ€
but also “continues in it.†(Jas. 1:22-25)


Instead of leaving the perfect law of God’s Word behind,
he persists in following its teachings. Jesus made a similar point when he said:

“If you remain in my word, you are really my disciples.â€


(John 8:31)


Therefore, to be successful in fighting traces of selfishness,
you must first read God’s Word carefully.
That may help you to identify areas needing attention.
But you need to go further. Dig deeper by doing research.

Once you have a Bible account clearly in mind,
put yourself into it by asking such questions as:

‘How would I have acted in this situation?

Would I really have acted in a right way?’

Most important, after you meditate on what you have read,
strive to apply it. —Matt. 7:24, 25.




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