Christian, How Are You Doing? James Has A Word For You.

James warns us not to swear oaths then gives us a list describing how we should respond when we find ourselves in certain conditions. He then adds how wonderful it is when we bring a sinner back from their wrong path.

James 5 ISV

12Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object.b Instead, let your “Yes” mean yes and your “No” mean no! Otherwise,c you may fall under condemnation.

13Is anyone among you suffering? 

• He should keep on praying. 

Is anyone cheerful?

• He should keep reciting psalms. 

14Is anyone among you sick?

• He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer offered in faithd will save the person who is sick. The Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.

16Therefore, make it your habit to confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. 17Elijah was a person just like us, and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and rain never came to the land for three years and six months. 18Then he prayed again, and the skies poured out rain, and the ground produced its crops.

19My brothers, if one of you wanders away from the truth and somebody brings him back, 20you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.