God's Grace is not just for the HUMBLE but also the PROUD; rather than God being against the proud, he strives to help them overcome their pride. The proud refuses to submit to God; the proud resists the yearning of the Spirit to overrule their will; the proud refuse to acknowledge their wrong.


[James 4:4]...MSG version
You're cheating on God. If all you want is your own way, flirting with the world every chance you get, you end up enemies of God and his way.
~ {[1 John 2: 1-6, 15; 3: 9]}
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[James 4:5]...NLT version
What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the Holy Spirit, whom God has placed within us, jealously longs for us to be faithful?
~{[Eph 2: 10] Faith without works is a dead faith [james 2: 20 - 24]}
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[James 4:6]... AMP version
But He gives us more and more grace ( power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully ). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [ continually ] to the lowly ( those who are humble enough to receive it ).
~ {titus 2: 11, 12; Christ in you is the hope of glory. The same Spirit that has the power to keep and secure you to the end also has the power to teach and transform you, but he won't force you against your will; that's why your will needs to submit to his will.}
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[James 4:7] ... NLT version
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.
~ {[james 15: 16] God cares about your attitude; don't cut yourself off from the workings of the spirit; rather than resisting the workings of the Spirit, why not resist the devil}
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[James 4:8] ... AMP version
Come close to God and He will come close to you. [ Recognize that you are ] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [ realize that you have been disloyal ] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [ of your spiritual adultery ].
~ ( Psalm 51: 17; God's interested in our repentance)
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[James 4:9]
Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.
~{[Heb 12: 8] Don't be comfortable with disobedience. Don't rejoice in sin. It's not wrong to make a mistake; it's only wrong to remain in it}
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[James 4:10] ... NLT version
When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on him, he will lift you up and give you honor.
~ {[Act 17: 28; Gal 2: 20; 1Joh 1: 9]
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So you see, God gives grace to everyone, but PRIDE prevents the PROUD man from receiving GOD'S GRACE.
~The branch that was attached to Christ the vine which was cut off had first cut itself off
~{[John 15:5,6] .. NLT version
" Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who parts from me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. }