"But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, 'God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.'"
James 4:6

What a beautiful promise. I'm not sure if there is much sweeter a statement in the Bible. Of course there are many equally sweet promises and phrases in the Bible, but I can't imagine any of them being sweeter to the saints. It bleeds into every area of the Christian's life, no matter where they're at currently.

If you are struggling with your sinful nature, rest assured that "he gives more grace." But, we see in the next statement that he does so for those who are humble. How quickly we fall from one sin to another; we will be caught in the midst of one and then all of the sudden see our pride swell up in our defense to say that we might have messed up by will never be quite so bad as that other brother, and now we find that we have two sins on the scene. When we fall, let us fall in a way unlike the Corinthian church to whom Paul says "It is actually reported that there is...immorality...among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among the pagans...And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn?" (1 Corinthians 5:1-2). Let us be humble when we sin, when we fall short of God's standard.

In regards to the one who is doing good, running the race with endurance, let him also be humble, equally as humble as the fallen brother or sister, remembering that "it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13) Grace is more than saving grace, it's also living grace. There is no partial grace, no package options regarding grace. Either you have received all of God's grace or none at all. It is not I who lives, but Christ who lives in me. (Galatians 2:20)

If we are in sin, we should be humbled by the fact that we have realized yet again that we have no good thing in us. If we are living by the Spirit and producing His fruit, we should be humbled by the grace that has empowered us to live in such a manner. And, in either case, we can rest assured that "he gives more grace."