James:  The Faith Journey Life Hack

Could your recovery or your faith journey use a “life hack?” The Biblical Book of James is a wonderful book from the Bible for Folks in recovery. It is a New Testament book of assorted wisdom, much like the Book of Proverbs is in the Old Testament. It is also a book that is far more focused on the practical and far less on the philosophical or less tangible aspects of the Christian Faith. It also has the amazing benefit of being a relatively short book of only five chapters even though the book is stuffed with information to process.

Easy to read, easy to understand, and gets to the point

The practical and compact nature of this little book of Christian wisdom is perfect for the practical-minded and, more importantly, as a part of any recovery program. I mention “practical” because many people in recovery have some level of faith, but recovery is elusive at best. Many get through a ton of Bible studies, services, and discussions with people who are at higher levels of faith and still are left with questions like: “…so what does that mean for me?” “What can I do to live differently?” “I accepted Christ, went to church, Bible study, volunteered in ministry, and I am still kind of the same with the same cravings and urges; what now?