“But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil” (James 4:16). Self-confidence and a can-do attitude are the backbone of good living. Really? Sometimes our…
“Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away” (James 4:14). What…
“There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?” (James 4:12) There is a…
“Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the…
“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…