Earlier, Brad D wrote:

I agree with that sentiment, although I wouldn't classify it as God
resisting us,

Helen replies:

Then what do you do with the scripture quoted at the beginning of the article?
"God Resists The Proud" (James 4:6ff).

re·sist
v. re·sist·ed, re·sist·ing, re·sists
v. tr.
    * To strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.
    * To remain firm against the actions, effects, or force of; withstand:
If I am being proud in the decisions I have made, 
and glorying in my own wisdom in making those 
decisions, and those decisions/actions go against 
the known will of God, then who would be most 
likely to fend off or offset those actions, or 
remain firm against them?  Being out of the will 
of God, I'm sure that Satan would be cheering me 
on, but God in His loving Mercy would be 
remaining firm against and withstand those actions.

Of course God guides, protects and disciplines 
us, but what I have just written and the content 
of the article I posted, are speaking of a different matter.

Thanks for your input, though!  <smile>

Helen


  but rather guiding, protecting and disciplining us. I
recently read the scripture in Proverbs that says in affect, "let us not
say we will go here or go there and buy and sell and earn money, but let
us rather say if God wills let us go here or there". We in fact can spend
time wrestling with God which is so important to remain close to him, and
be sensitive to his guidance that we do not tax God's patience with us and
waste our time on Earth.

Brad


on 08:07 AM 8/11/2005, Helen said:
Thursday, August 11, 2005

THE SECRET OF SPIRITUAL POWER
by Chip Brogden

"God resists the proud" (James 4:6ff).