[VOA]

James 4:8a Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

Just a counter-point for folks to keep in mind...the converse can happen.
A person can get depraved and sufficiently alienated from G-d that even
the Almighty will draw back and issue "walking papers". Although the Ephesians 4 passage
below speaks to this...I think there are other passages on this topic.

It sort of reminds me of what C.S. Lewis said (in "Mere Christianity"?)...in the final
analysis either the supplicant will have a spirit of "Thy will be done" or
G-d will say "Thy will be done" to the unrepentant sinner who made the wrong choices.


EPHESIANS 4
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not
as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through
the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

[jwh_Denver]

Just a counter-point for folks to keep in mind...the converse can happen. A person can get depraved and sufficiently alienated from G-d that even
the Almighty will draw back and issue "walking papers".

VOA, I'm so glad you pointed this out because I know that God has issued me "walking papers". Would you expound on this? Thank you very much for using Scriptures to make your point.