“Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you” (James 4:10). This does not say to pretend to be humble, for before the Lord that is…
“Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom: (James 4:9). What do you live for? What drives you? Behind this…
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded” (James 4:8). The intent of the heart is…
“Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). Humility requires submission. The last thing, no, the one thing the devil will not do…
“But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:6) Pride goes before a fall. The devil…
“Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: “He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”? (James 4:5) You want your soul…
“You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of…
“You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures” (James 4:3). What is your motivation? Is it to…
“What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?” (James 4:1) If one learns to be content…