The Bible gives us hope and the recipe for success.

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you." - James 4:7-8 KJV

And then for the rest of the story… the next verses we like to leave out, but still are there…

"Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. [“purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.”]  Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. [“Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.”]" - James 4:8-9 KJV

But, if we do what His Word says, we find ourselves in God’s favor.

"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. [“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.”]" - James 4:10 KJV

Acts 2:38, Acts 2:4