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Submission and Resistance

3/9/2014

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"Submit therefore to God.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.  Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded." -James 4:7-8 (NASB)
We, as humans, can be strong-willed or even stubborn!  We try to take care of things on our own, even though we know we should rely on God.  We try to tackle a problem and wrestle with it to find our own solution.  Sometimes we even choose to engage the devil.  All the while, the only solution we need is to submit to God!

Whenever we are faced with a situation that we are trying to handle on our own, we should remember to turn everything over to God.  Whether the situation we're trying to deal with is big or small, God can help!  There is power in submitting to God and giving Him our all...all of our love, all of our praise, AND all of our problems.  

Once we draw near to God and submit to Him, then we can resist the devil.  Once God is on our side, the devil will run away from God's power.  The devil may try to work his way into our lives through any tiny crack he can find, but if we maintain a firm faith in God, then we can resist the devil's advances!

If you are wrestling with a problem and searching for an answer, remember that God is all-knowing and all-powerful.  He can handle the little stuff and the big stuff in our lives!  Ask for His forgiveness, purify your heart, and be single-minded, with a focus on the one and only solution to any problem: God.  Embrace His answers for you and His plan for your life!


Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for being there for me in all things.  Please help me to remember that I don't have to face everything alone.  Thank You for being with me.  Forgive me for trying to do things on my own.  Please draw near to me, cleanse my heart, and keep me safely on Your path.  In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
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