The danger of living life with an ultimate desire to please yourself is that it is the one sure way to never find the satisfaction, contentment, peace and joy you may believe is found by living this way.
The ones who live in and promote the kingdom of God sow the seeds of this new life in peace and they will see righteousness advance peacefully and spread far and wide.
Life with God doesn’t avoid hardship and pain. It is, however, a life that allows us to have all the qualities James described even when pain, suffering, sadness or hardship comes our way.
Now you can use your VISA/MasterCard debit or credit card to tithe or give to special funds at CBC. Be sure to select the fund you are donating to. It defaults to the “general” fund, but you will have options to give to other things specifically, like the “building fund,” “benevolence” or “missions.”