Abhor all idea of being saved by good works, but O, be as full of good works as if you were to be save by them!

- Charles Spurgeon

What is the fruit of your faith? What does it look like to mature as a follower of Jesus? James brings together the wisdom of Jesus (he frequently quotes the Sermon on the Mount) with the writings of Proverbs in a powerful text full of metaphors, one-liners and themes that stick. This is sage wisdom for followers of Jesus desiring more for their spiritual lives than simply nice words.