Being a Friend of the World, Part 2 (TMF:2107)

Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Peace to Live By: Being a Friend of the World, Part 2 (TMF:2107) - Daniel Litton
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       How is it, then, that we don’t make ourselves an enemy of God, but rather make ourselves God’s friend? Notice, first, that James informs us that we can make ourselves an enemy of God. It isn’t that James is only talking about a person who doesn’t believe in Jesus versus a person who does. That would be the easy way out. Rather, he is telling us, or really warning us, that we can make ourselves an enemy of God. How do we, though, do the reverse of this? Is it not what I’ve been talking about from the very beginning of our study here? It is through the power of Giving Up Control, the power of surrendering, giving up and surrendering those thoughts which are contrary to the truth, contrary to what God wants. Yes, it is from our minds that behavior comes, and if we are going to have the right behavior, then reasonably that would mean we got to have the right thoughts flowing in our heads. If we let the bad thoughts flow, we are making ourselves an enemy of God. Again, it’s so simple, and I think the easiness of this can make some people think it’s not going to work.