1 John 2:15. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. The world's loves compete for the heart.
James 4:4. Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Friendship with the world is enmity.
John warns against loving the world and its passing desires; James names friendship with the world as enmity with God. The world's loves compete for the heart; only love for the Father endures.
Father, free my heart from loves that war against You. Let me love what You love and release what is passing away.
Which love of the world is quietly crowding out my love for the Father?
Identify one worldly attachment competing for your heart; fast from it this week and replace it with time in God's Word.
