The Journey of Yes
James 4:7-10 • August 24, 2025
James 4:7
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
1 Peter 5:9
Resist him, standing firm in the faith.
Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV)
Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
Colossians 3:2
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
Philippians 4:8
Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things.
Zechariah 1:3
Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
Luke 15:20 (NIV)
Rut while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
Philippians 2:3 (ESV)
In humility count others more significant than yourselves.
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.
Proverbs 3:34
God mocks the mockers but gives grace to the humble.