Self-pity is a powerful, negative attitude that gives rise to many, many excuses for sin. People fall into Satan’s trap of giving themselves “permission” to sin to compensate for the difficulties and trials they’ve had to bear. Self-pity is a direct rejection of God’s control. It is saying, “I don’t like what you’ve done in my life, and I absolutely will not be content! I can’t change it, so I’ll just be angry and miserable.”
John Younts

CCLXI. More and More.

JAS. iv. 6. “But He giveth more grace.”

I. LOOK at the words in their natural connection.
1. In us there is only ill—in God only good.
2. We see whence we are to get the weapon of warfare
against our sin.
3. The text gives an encouragement for the continuance
of our spiritual warfare.
4. We have a prediction of victory.
II. Use the text as a general truth.
1. He giveth new supplies of grace.
2. He gives larger supplies of grace.
3. He gives deeper, stronger grace.
III. Consider them with special applications.
1. Use this verse when you are called to new and larger
service.
2. Use it if you suffer from spiritual poverty. Lay no
blame on God.
3. Do not boast of spiritual growth, but give all the
glory to God.
C. H. Spurgeon

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