But he gives greater grace.

James 4:6 CSB

This chapter pivots on this little phrase, "but he gives greater grace".

James has just unpacked our heart motivation, the internal battles, and how much our hearts are so pulled around by the ideas of the world and away from God...but he gives greater grace. 

Grace that is more than enough for my internal battles. 

Grace that is more than enough for my poor choices, but it takes something:

But he gives greater grace. 

Therefore he says: 

God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

It takes a shift away from me, and towards God, a shift in orientation that I must be right, I always know, I have to be able to do this on my own, to "you're God, I trust You, choose to follow You, honour You, give my heart motivations more and more to you..."

Being humble is something like that.

And at the same time, with the same breath, knowing that we are Beloved.

Chosen.

Adopted.

Dearly loved because we are, 

dearly loved because we exist, 

dearly loved for being. 

Nothing this world, Empire, power, money, whatever it is our culture is telling us will bring satisfaction or happiness loves us because we are, because we exist. 

He gives greater grace.

Rest in that today.

#James

#greatergrace

#rest

#youareBeloved