Resist Means Humbly Refusing to Fight

"But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. " (James 4: 6-7)

We have received God's grace through Jesus Christ:

"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Ephesians 1:6)

Here, "accepted" renders the Greek word "ἐχαρίτωσεν" which encapsulates "he made objects of grace". In effect, we are defined and suffused by God's grace!

God's grace has superabounded toward us (Romans 5: 20, and in Christ we have all things given to us (Romans 8: 31-32; 1 Corinthians 3: 23).

Since in Christ we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37), then what are we supposed to do when trouble comes? Humbly believe on Him!

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. " (1 Peter 5: 6-7)

Here, Peter defines "humbling oneself" as trusting God with all our cares, and in no way esteeming any conflicts or troubles as if they are too much for God:

"Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." (Genesis 18: 14)

Since Jesus has defeated every enemy:

"And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (Colossians 2: 15)

and

"Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place." (2 Corinthians 2: 14)

So we do not fight with power and principalities that have already been defeated, but what about Ephesians 6: 12?

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

A proper translation would read "the wrestling", which indicates that we are not fighting, but standing:

"stand against the wiles of the devil" (Ephesians 6: 11)

" stand against the wiles of the devil" (Ephesians 6: 13)

The only thing left for the Enemy is to fool us into thinking that we must do something. Yet because we are clothed in humility, trusting God for all things, the shield of faith will quench every fiery dart (Ephesians 6: 16)

Humbly trust God that He has everything, and the Devil will have no choice but to flee from you.