the grand contrast

It's only 2 words, but it contains a powerful truth.  The first word is "resist".  The second word is "gives".  They are in stark contrast to each other, but they are both the action of God.  The determinate factor is human behavior.  These words are also opposites.  The phrase is in two places in the Bible: (James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5).  God resists the proud. When I read that I think:  "The world is hard enough, I don't need God resisting me too) The rest of the phrase says "God gives grace to the humble". What a contrast!  What a difference that turns only on our behavior.  I'm into God giving grace, personally.  He is willing if we are.  Praise God!