Tag: James 4:7

Submission or Subjection?

Joy and satisfaction are found in submission to the ways and will of God.  “Therefore, submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil.” James 4:7 NIV. My thoughts and comments today ask, “Submission or Subjection?” I may be corrected by an English teacher reading this, but I am intrigued today by […]

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Obstacles, Obstructions, and Opposition

“Amid all these things we . . gain a surpassing victory through [Christ].”  Romans 8:37 AMP. An overcomer is your identity in Christ, not your ability apart from Him. My thoughts and comments today are about “obstacles, obstructions, and opposition.” Life can be challenging. Obstacles, obstructions, and opposition impose themselves […]

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Overcoming Temptation

“Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee.” James 4:7 NKJV “You govern the gate to your soul; govern it well.” My thoughts today are about “overcoming temptation.” Temptation seems to come with the territory. If you are human, you will be tempted. The question is not whether […]

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