Read James 4:7 (NIV):
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
To submit is to obey or become subject to another person.
How do we submit to God in practical ways?
How do we resist the devil in practical ways? (The word “resist” means to “take a stand against.”)
Why do we resist submitting to God?
Read Psalm 62:8 (NIV):
Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
What does this verse reveal about submitting to God?
Read Romans 10:11 (NIV):
As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
What is the promise given in this verse?
How are you living your life to demonstrate your submission to God?
Apply It
Personalize 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 and memorize it.
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. [4] The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. [5] We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Digging Deeper is a series of daily devotions based on Sunday's sermon at NorthStar. Click HERE to listen to the message "Cool Down" or other messages.
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