| How Hard It Is To Walk in True Humility |
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It is so easy for us to believe that we are walking in humility. We believe that if we behave properly and love the other person (at least to a point) that we are walking the way that Jesus wanted us to. But how many times to we hold people to standard that "we" think is correct and when they fail to perform the way "we" think they should we punish them. We are no longer in a spirit of unity, having sympathy for them or the fact that they may be going through something, but we become judge and jury and decide that the offense they created is too great to forgive. No unconditional love, no understanding, no humilty. I can't tell you how many times I have felt like picking up my toys, pulling up my boots, stomp off so sure that it must be the Lord telling me the gig was up here and time to move to greener pastures. It was in the sticking it out that the promotion came. It was in the forgiving (whether right or wrong on the other persons part) that the healing came. It was in the humbling of myself (not my will, but Yours Lord) that clarity of vision came. The Lord is love, perfect love and I so want to get to that place of understanding that. I want to quit being my own person and be His. I want to have the heart and mind of Christ and be willing to stick it out even when it gets tough. I want my mistakes and failures to be those that I let God use and make me a better tool for Him. May we allow God to look into our hearts today and show us where we have not been unified, in sympathy with those who need it, be humble instead of letting pride lead us down the wrong path and love everyone as Christ loved us, even in our brokenness. I love you all and ask for forgiveness where my selfishness or not understanding has heart anyone. Not intended, just on the same course of learning as everyone else. In Him and His infinite forgiving love, Pastor LeeAnne
3:8 Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind. |
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