<p>2:4 <i>Do you not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?- </i>Being partial within their minds, resulting in them respecting ('judging') the thoughts generated by their evil minds continues the theme of being only semi-spiritual due to being &quot;double minded&quot;, a result of not letting the word totally dominate the mind. Verses 8 and 9 also go on to show that only through lack of application to the word was this partial thinking coming about. In similar vein Jeremiah accused the Jews of 'dissembling in their hearts' (42:20), using a Hebrew word which can mean both 'to go astray' and also 'to vacillate'; as if partiality and spiritual vacillation between good and evil are the same as rank disobedience.</p><p>It makes an interesting exercise to read through the letter of James and note how frequently we are warned about our internal thought processes; to control them and have them influenced by the Lord is the essence of following Him. James 2:4 would be an obvious example &ndash; when we see a well dressed believer, we are not to judge him &ldquo;within yourself&rdquo; as a judge who has evil thoughts, an unjust judge (see R.V.). We shouldn&rsquo;t deceive ourselves within ourselves (James 1:22), our mind is not to immediately forget the truths we encounter in God&rsquo;s word (James 1:25).</p>