“God Requires Total Commitment”

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:7

This year has been challenging for many of us, as social injustices, political unrest, and economic issues have affected our commitment to God. When we think about the word commitment, we think of having a made up mind, despite the circumstances.

The enemy’s desire is to distract us from total commitment to God by making our problems look bigger than they are. Therefore, we make excuses as to why we can’t commit to him resulting in us slowly drifting away from His presence, not spending time with him through praying and studying his word. James warns us to submit to God and resist the devil. Satan wants us to believe we can't afford to study our bibles or come to church because we are too busy working to pay our bills and take care of our families. Our jobs, relationships and worldly affections have gotten us off track from our commitment to God. Let us reflect on our relationship with God this year and decide not to allow the same distractions to affect our relationship and commitment to God that distracted and derailed us last year. James is encouraging us to submit to God and resist the devil and allow God to show up and show out in your life.

by Priscilla Everett