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Thoughts on James 4:4
star it|1 comments|April 07, 2009|80 reads
 
Unfaithful creatures! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

OK,I'm only eleven,please help,how am I supposed to not be a friend of the world??? by not possessing my possessions??or maybe by not coveting?? I guess...

 
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Darryl Maxie
 Darryl Maxie
April 07, 2009
Emily, There is nothing wrong with having possessions. That's not what this is talking about. It's talking about what's most important to you. If it's more important to you to get more and more things, instead of loving more and more people, then you're sagainst the things God says are most important. And chances are that will cause a lot of arguments and fights. "The world" that James 4:4 talks about means unbelievers' emphasis on greed and selfishness, which, yes, is a kind of coveting. It's also the opposite of being generous and caring about others. But remember that the Bible also tells us "God so loved the world" -- and that "world" is the people He sent Jesus to save. There's no harm in loving them. Remember, many referred to Jesus as "a friend of sinners."