Only By Grace

Canon EOS 350D, f/4, 1/800 sec

"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greetings to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations.

"Consider yourselves fortunate, my brothers and sisters, when you meet with every king of trial, for you know that the testing of your faith makes you steadfast. Let your steadfastness become perfect with deeds, that you yourselves may be perfect and blameless, without any defect.

"If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God who gives it all easily and unconditionally. But ask with faith, not doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave driven and tossed on the sea by the wind. Such a person should not expect anything from the Lord, since the doubter has two minds and his conduct will always be insecure.

"Let the believer who is poor boast in been uplifted, and let the rich one boast in being humbled, because he will pass away like the flower of the field. The sunrises and its heat dries the grass; the flower withers and its beauty vanishes. So, too, will the rich person fade away even in the midst of his pursuits."

JAMES 1:1-11

"I open my life to Your grace, Lord!
Grant me Your joy Your perseverance and Your perfection."

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