The person who is full of self-centred plans and confidence about what he expects to do is ignoring the will of God for his Life. Many Jews were successful merchants and traders; 4: 13 reflects that attitude which such money-seekers might have. What James says in 4:13-15 reminds us of what Jesus says in the parable of the rich fool, Luke 12:16-21, and in Matthew 6:25-34. The awareness of dependence on God's mercy and will is often expressed by Biblical writers. Paul used the phrase, 'if the Lord allows', in 1 Corinthians 16:7 and 4:19, when referring to future hopes.