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Scripture: James 4:7-10: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. Abridged: In an inseparable relation between God, self, and neighbor, there is no longer a struggle for humility because our sense of self has been absorbed into the perfect unity of the Holy Spirit. Meditation: To attain the peace of Christ that surpasses understanding, we must move beyond self and dedicate our whole heart, mind, body, and soul to the unconditional love of God. After we have decided to dedicate our entire life to serving the purposes of God; after we have thoroughly humbled ourselves before God and our neighbors; after we have renounced all material wealth in this world in order to pursue the gifts of the Spirit; after we have devoted ourselves to practicing all of the spiritual disciplines until they have become the character of every moment of our life; after every thought of self has become secondary to the desire to know God; then we are ready to have the Holy Spirit remove the last vestiges of our self-awareness to follow the example of Jesus. In this inseparable condition between God, self, and neighbor, there is no longer a struggle for humility because our sense of self has been absorbed into the perfect unity of the Holy Spirit in which our shared essence with Christ lives, moves, and has its being. Prayer: As we spend our time and energy on the concerns and duties of this world, help us to always give thanks and praise to your holy name within our heart. We pray that our eyes, ears, mouth – indeed, our whole being – will be forever united with you as we help to build your Kingdom here on earth. You are the light in the darkest places of our struggles, and you are in the brightest moments of our victories. Shining above all things of heaven and earth, your love sustains us and gives us hope, strength, and direction. All praise, glory, and honor to you, Almighty God, now and forever. Amen Enter password: .