Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

~ James 4:4b

Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world (indulging in evil desires of the world) becomes an enemy of God! Imagine becoming an enemy of the almighty God of all creation! We cannot allow ourselves to indulge anymore!

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do...

~ 1 Peter 4:1-3b

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God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

~ James 4:6b

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Come near to God and he will come near to you.

~ James 4:8b

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Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

~ James 4:10