JAMES 4:8 SAYS, IF “WE DRAW NEAR TO GOD HE WILL DRAW NEAR TO US.” OUR PROXIMITY TO GOD DETERMINES OUR ABILITY TO KNOW HIM! AS A RESULT OF THIS PROXIMITY, CLARITY IS RECEIVED, CLOSENESS IS PERCEIVED, AND CLEANLINESS IS ACHIEVED. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS PROCESS TRANSFORMS THE HUMAN, LEADING TO IMPROVED PROXIMITY WITH OTHERS AND INCREASED COMMUNITY WITHIN THE BODY OF CHRIST.