Wholehearted, singlehearted devotion to God dethrones self. When that happens, conflict with other people becomes an increasingly tough thing to relish and even accomplish. Our purposes in petitioning God go through a Psalm 51 cleansing. Our relationship to the world becomes more and more distant. Humility and the accompanying grace for godly living become some of our most distinguishing characteristics.
The Tragedy of Divided Allegiance (1996)
Some other pieces I’ve written on James 4 and/or humility:
- The Mind of Christ
- The Tragedy of Divided Allegiance (2003)
- Walking Humbly With God
- Learning the Mind of Christ
- I Want to Be Humble
