I want to reason further with you on; James 1:22-25. PRACTICE THE WORD. V22;  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. It is not enough to hear the Word; we must do it. It is not the hearing but the doing that brings the blessing. Too many of us mark our book of the Lord, but our book of the Lord never mark us! EXAMINATION. V23; For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. V24; For he beholdeth himself, goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. This is the main purpose for owning a mirror (the Word of God),  to be able to see yourself and make yourself look as clean and neat as possible. The glass/mirror of God's Word, allow us to see ourselves as we really are. Quit glancing at yourself. And study yourselves as you read the Word. Listen, it is the difference between a candid photo of you and an X-ray of you. Now, days we have the tendency to make fun of, and make comments, it don't take all of that. When we see someone really striving to walk in true holiness. What you call it? Taking it to the extremes, but perhaps we could use some of that conviction. Isaiah responded to the true knowledge of his heart, "Woe is me! for I am undone" (Isaiah 6:5)! Peter cried, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord" (Luke 5:8)! Job in his time the most righteous man, yet he confessed, "I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes" (Job 42:6). So, don't even think, you don't need to look again. James 1:25; But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If we use the Lord's mirror/glass profitably, then we must gaze into it carefully and with serious intent. No quick glance will do. This requires time, attention, and sincere devotion. Five minutes with God each day, will never accomplish a deep spiritual examination. Apostle