Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. ~ John 8:31-32 KJV
| You, LORD, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror. ~ Psalm 20:17-19 NIV |
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” ~ James 4:6 NIV
James 4:7 (NIV)
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.