A Brief Spiel on Heavenly Wisdom vs. Demonic Wisdom-James 3:13-18

James, the 1/2 brother of our Lord, has been instructing us similarly to Ken Sande of Peacemaker Ministries, that "Until our hearts are completely purified by God in Heaven, we must set strong guards at the gates of our mouths and fight daily battles to restrain the overflow of our sinful desires." Long-time professor and biblical counselor, Stuart Scott writes in COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, "One of the biggest obstacles to a good marriage [or any other relationship] is poor communication. We could even say that a marriage relationship is only as good as a couple's ability to send and receive the right message. We see from Scripture that good communication from God's perspective is sending a message that is holy, purposeful, clear and timely... But persons who communicate in a way that displeases God should not think that they are godly men and women. You may be a deacon or a Sunday school teacher in your church, but your communication will reveal the kind of person you really are, because what comes out of your mouth is usually what is in your heart. If you truly desire to exemplify Christ you will seek to become a good communicator. Everything that Jesus Christ communicated was holy, clear, purposeful, and timely... Avoiding conflict and resolving conflict will take repeated practice for those who have already created bad habits in this area. The good news is, if you persevere through the learning process, you will begin to enjoy the fruit of your labor. Handling personal differences, differences of opinion, and conflict God's way will cause love and unity to grow in your marriage [and church too], and both of you to grow in wisdom." This coming Lord's Day we will finish our verse-by-verse study of James 3 with "A Brief Spiel on Heavenly VS. Demonic Wisdom" (Jas 3:13-18) and a consideration on whether we are wise or foolish? Peace-maker or peace-breaker?