James 1:12-18 - Good and Perfect

The first thing maturity brings into our lives is that excuses don't seem to work. We stop blaming others and start giving creditEvery good thing in your life comes from God.Every good thing you do for others you do for/with God.Every good thing from God is for you and on its way to another through you.

So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]