james the less

There are probably three different Jameses in the Bible. James the Less was a disciple in Jesus’s outer circle, who gets the nickname to differentiate him from the other, older James. It’s a tough break that; being identified in the shadow of someone else, just because you might be younger or less prominent.

Here’s some advice from the Bible on what to do when that happens...

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” - 1 Timothy 4:12

If you’re a young person, or perhaps someone who really struggles to be noticed or even taken seriously, why not take a moment to think about how to get on with ‘setting an example’? It might not be easy to do but these five things will definitely make a difference everywhere you go.

Speech - make sure you talk well of others and yourself.

Conduct - show your character at every opportunity.

Love - never forget it.

Faith - believe in the best.

Purity - show wholeness and holiness in everything you do.

We don’t know much about the exploits of James ‘the Less’ but we do know that with God, none of us are any the less, and we can do things that will astound the world. Don’t allow anyone to look down on you.