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David:
Thank you Anthony, very informative. I think to understand the point that James is making in verse 8 its  sufficient to take into account verses 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7. I alluded to verses 6 and 7 in my response.
To understand the contrast James makes with the wind and the sea, I think Matthew 14:28-33 is a wonderful spiritual admonition to us all. And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”
29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.”

Peters experience of doubt in these verses on the tempestuous sea (symbolic of mankind) reprisent the doubts and weaknesses in the faith of all of us at points in our walk. Peter called out to Christ to save him, and Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him and saved him from sinking into the sea (symbolic of sinking back into the doubtful faithless ways of mankind, of which James refers to.)
Thank you again Anthony,
David.   

AK4:
Your welcome,

Also try the last installment in LOF series.  thats where here goes into more detail about the raging waves of the sea.

Anthony

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