Day 73 - James 4:7-12

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How does James 4:7-12 fit into the context of James 4:1-6 and 4:13-18?
4:1-6 speaks of how you need humility to fulfill God's requirement of receiving His grace.
4:7-12 tells us how to be humble and see things the way God sees them. 4:13-18 talks about what happens when you don't include God in your life and future plans. 4:7-12 seems to be how to have the right attitude before God, while the passages before and after it seems to describe what happens when you don't.

James 4:7-12 (my paraphrase)
Put yourself under God's authority. Fight against Satan (with God's truth) and he will run away. Go near to God and He will come near to you. Confess your sins, be wholeheartedly focused on giving God everything. Grieve over your sin. Cry over it. See the seriousness of it. Be humble before God and He will bless you. Don't take God's place by judging others. When you do that, you are really judging God's Word. Only God is the judge. Remember that.