Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. –James 4:7-10, NIV
Yesterday I was at a church retreat, and one of the brothers spoke about this. Basically, he talked about the practicality of the Book of James, with the focus on five things that make us closer to God:
- Obedience and Submission to God
- Resistance to the Enemy
- Purity
- Sincerity
- Humbleness
These five things are the ones that will make us reach greater heights and bigger blessings. For a few weeks, I’ll devote five Mondays to explore each topic, and do my best to lose myself –and you, too- in His glory.
Next Monday, I’ll talk about Obedience and Submission- Surrender, which is a really hard one!
Hope everyone has a great Monday and a jump-start to the week!
Blessings from Puerto Rico, and your cristino preferido,
José E.
