James is a letter that deals in hard truths and tough love. It's written to a church with problems to which we can all relate. Broken relationships, suffering, temptation and divided hearts are all addressed in this practical book The author writes with great love and compassion to his struggling readers, urging them to remember what they believe and to live it out and encourages them to keep going. Likewise, we too need to be reminded of God's grace when we're tempted to walk away from him.