 What's the book of James? It's a letter to those who feel scattered, too faced, pushed down, or taken in by empty promises. It's a warning to succumb to these forces that divide and entice at your own peril. It's a plea to live out your faith. Be generous and compassionate to the poor. Tear down every wall of division, every hierarchy. Listen to others first, second, third, and then speak. Good begets good begets good. And it's a promise that this faith-filled endurance is not meaningless. It is a chrysalis where something beautiful is gestating even now in you and in the world.