Pop quiz: is your religion true or false?

Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

James 1:26-27

Pure, true religion is one marked by service to the most needy. That’s compared to worthless, false religion which is identifiable by talk, not action. Reflect on your own practice of your religion; is it more talk than action? So if you consider yourself worthless, consider this guidance from James. Do more, talk less and you will be able to answer if your religion is true or false.

Ethan Kirl