James 4:7-9
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh to you.
This is a "two for one" truth.
With each step we take toward God He takes a step toward us. As we draw nigh to God through submission to Him and through the cleansing of our hands (changing our activities) and purifying our hearts (renewing our thoughts and affections) we are in turn resisting the devil.
The way therefore to both draw nigh to God and to resist the devil (after we have been born again) is to purposely put our hands to good work and put in our minds on the right things.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh to you.
This is a "two for one" truth.
With each step we take toward God He takes a step toward us. As we draw nigh to God through submission to Him and through the cleansing of our hands (changing our activities) and purifying our hearts (renewing our thoughts and affections) we are in turn resisting the devil.
The way therefore to both draw nigh to God and to resist the devil (after we have been born again) is to purposely put our hands to good work and put in our minds on the right things.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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