7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:7-8a
What have you had to resist this week? Maybe it was a temptation to eat one more piece of cake, have one more drink, or maybe it was to take a shortcut with something. While shortcuts can be advantageous for some things, when you leave steps out, it can have a great impact on the end result. God wants us to take steps to improve ourselves, but the enemy wants us to take the easy way out and follow him. The enemy wants to take us down a path of self-destruction as well, and this is what we have to be diligent about daily. This is a very simple scripture that is not always so simple, but if you look carefully, you can notice something that will help with resistance. That is where we are in our relationship with God. We need to stop and focus sometimes on how close we are to God. We should focus on Him and His previous impact on our lives, so we can resist when the enemy tries to pull us away. Submit, resist and come near God and I guarantee you will see a difference in your life.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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