Is Your Faith Working for You? Using Wisdom in Relationships

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Is Your Faith Working for You?
Using Wisdom in Relationships
James 3: 13-18

I. Introduction

A.    Wisdom is a ---lifestyle---  (v. 13)

B.    Lack of wisdom causes ---problems---  (vv. 14-16)

II.   The Characteristics of ---wise people---:

A.  I will not:

1.  compromise my ---integrity---.  (v. 17a)

2.  antagonize your ---anger---.  (v. 17b)

Three things that cause arguments:

a.  comparing

b.  condemning

c.  contradicting

3.   minimize your ----feelings---.  (v. 17c)

4.  criticize your ----decisions---  (v. 17d)

5.  emphasize your ---mistakes--- (v. 17e)

6.  disguise my own ---weaknesses--- (v. 17f)

III.  Conclusion