The Mirror Test (James 1:22-25)

My fitness journey taught me a lesson I didn’t see coming… and James says it’s the same trap that keeps Christians stuck.

Discussion and Reflection Questions:

ASK:

  • Where in your life are you “checking the scale” (hearing God’s Word) but ignoring what it’s telling you?
  • What makes it easier to forget what God says than to change how you live?

DISCUSS: Read James 1:22-25

  • Why does James call God’s law ‘perfect’ and ‘freeing’?
  • What’s your intuitive, unfiltered feeling about God’s word?
  • What’s one command from the Scriptures that feels more like a burden than a gift?
  • What are some ways you’ve experienced the Bible as a pathway to freedom?

DO:

Pick one specific teaching from the book of James that seems life-giving to you. What’s the smallest, lowest risk way you could try to put it into practice? Share your plan with a friend, and make a plan to check in on each other.