1. James 1:19-27

2. Values in this James 1:19-27 # 1. Listening # 2. Control of the tongue # 3. Control of anger # 4. Getting rid of evil # 5. Accepting the word # 6. Doing not merely hearing # 7. Looking after widows # 8. Keeping clean from an evil world

3. Select the value you struggle with when working with 1. Trials – external problems 2. Your Nature – inner problems

4. Find your Project Select the value you struggle with in 1. Trials – external problems _______ Listening _______ Control of the tongue _______ Control of anger _______ Getting rid of evil _______ Accepting the word _______ Doing _______ Looking after widows _______ Keeping clean from an evil world

5. Find your Project Select the value you struggle with in 2. Your inner Nature – internal problems _______ Listening to the Spirit _______ Getting rid of evil _______ Accepting the word _______ Doing not merely hearing _______ Keeping clean from an evil world

6. My Project My project as a Christian is: a. To _____________________ b. To _____________________

7. The Question How do I work on the Project?

8. The Method Study the Illustration: Stand in front of the mirror, look at yourself. Study your features. Walk away and describe the features you saw. If you can’t do it. Try again. If you struggle to remember go back and look. Then try it again.

9. The Solution Look at the concept and then look at how the concept is used. e.g. “Listen” Listening is the concept but what is really the key is being “quick”. It is easy to listen but in crisis we often act rather than listen and so things get out of control.

10. Therefore: Listening requires quickness Speakingrequires slowness Anger requires slowness Evil requires ridding action The Word requires humble accepting Doing requires continuance Orphans/widows requirecare Purityrequireskeeping

11. My Prayer Lord help me remember Life is a project. Help me enjoy the moment. Let me see that each day I have the privilege of working on my life Let me enjoy the struggle Let me thank you for the opportunity. In Jesus Name Amen