1 Peter 5:1-10 and James 4:6-10 talk of spiritual conflict that follows any expression of pride. Where we do not deny ourselves, we give ground to the enemy. Our battle is not in the earthly realm, but by using faith in the spiritual realm.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Come near to God and He will come near to you (James 4:7-8).
If you don’ resist, he doesn’t have to go. Or if you pull the covers over your head and say “O God do something about this”, the evil spirits don’t have to leave. Resisting is your responsibility based on authority you possess in Christ.
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). The bigger the ego, the harder the fall.
Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5).
A life tuned to the melody of grace that I claim I believe is the life that is destined for me. Doing good, being like Christ Jesus, is the answer to any opposition, cynicism, or persecution.
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