God has given you talents and He wants you to use them. They may lie dormant under layers of failure, fear or low selfesteem. You may be aware of them, yet not know how to put them to work. Maybe you've been going from

Here's a scriptural key to being blessed: 'Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly...But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of

It is impossible to tell by looking at a person how much faith they have. Compare your faith to a covered bucket of water; you only discover how much is inside when somebody bumps it. Likewise, when life bumps you,

James continues, 'Wash your hands, you sinners.' The moment you 'come near to God,' you become aware of your condition. Notice, God doesn't demand you wash your hands before He will respond to you! All your attempts at selfimprovement

'Come near to God and He will come near to you...' James 4:8 NIV

Resisting the devil is imperative, but it is not the endgame. This is: 'Come near to God and He will come near to you.' Satan's goal is to drive a wedge between you and God, so how do you keep him from doing it? By closing the gap between you

'...Resist the devil...he will flee from you.' James 4:7 KJV

Once you become self-controlled, alert, and submitted to God, your next step must be to: 'Resist the devil...he will flee from you' When you are properly aligned with Jesus, His power and authority are behind you and at your disposal. Then when

Being 'selfcontrolled and alert' to Satan's strategies empowers you to be proactive in your personal war with him (1 Peter 5:8 NIV). But your next step is crucial. The art of war follows set rules of engagement. If you're losing more

When nations decide to end a conflict, their leaders sign treaties that allow for the restoration of peaceful relations between them. Christ's death and resurrection defeated Satan fairly and squarely. Then Christ the victor '...ascended up