How big are you???
OK, so I don't mean in size, I mean in mind?
Who are you?
Do you look at your accomplishments or the things you have done, as your own work or God's?
Do you think you are humble about what God has done in your life?
OK, so I don't mean in size, I mean in mind?
Who are you?
Do you look at your accomplishments or the things you have done, as your own work or God's?
Do you think you are humble about what God has done in your life?
If you take the time to boast about your current responses to these questions, I will begin to question your humility on the spot. :)
Humility- the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc!
You know the funny thing about humility the moment you think you have it, you've already lost it.
The struggle towards the top of the mountain is old, its been around since the beginning of humanity. In fact that's how sin first came into the world. The desire to be somebody, to be wise regardless of the end result.
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate...Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked... Genesis 3:6-7NKJV
And we could go down through history, story after story of people who thought it would be better to knock God off the top of the top of the mountain and instead place themselves on the top. It's been bread into us as little kids, why else do we play "king of the castle"?
We take pride in not only our own accomplishments but we try to make what God has done our own accomplishments!!! The stories have repeated themselves again and again but we've only changed the names and the numbers of the year on the calendar!
Humility- the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc!You know the funny thing about humility the moment you think you have it, you've already lost it.
The struggle towards the top of the mountain is old, its been around since the beginning of humanity. In fact that's how sin first came into the world. The desire to be somebody, to be wise regardless of the end result.
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate...Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked... Genesis 3:6-7NKJV
And we could go down through history, story after story of people who thought it would be better to knock God off the top of the top of the mountain and instead place themselves on the top. It's been bread into us as little kids, why else do we play "king of the castle"?
We take pride in not only our own accomplishments but we try to make what God has done our own accomplishments!!! The stories have repeated themselves again and again but we've only changed the names and the numbers of the year on the calendar!
The Jews had the same issue, even after they had been cleansed of their sin. "For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh." Galatians 6:13.
Paul went on to say, "Hey, wait a moment you are making them do something, that isn't needing to be done anymore, because of Jesus Christ and the Cross only so that you can boast in the fact of what you have done. When you accept Jesus Christ and His work on the Cross being circumcision means absolutely nothing, but you being a new Creation in Him."
But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation." Galatians 6:14-15
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10
You and me, are both a work in progress and until God sees fit to take us out of this world, He will continue to work on us and mold us into the human beings that He wants us to be and that is going to involve grace. Grace that exceeds anything that we could have ever imagined.
"And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly, I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, them am I strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
The key being, for when I am weak, and at the end of of everything that I can give, I am strong, because of Christ.
Paul went on to say, "Hey, wait a moment you are making them do something, that isn't needing to be done anymore, because of Jesus Christ and the Cross only so that you can boast in the fact of what you have done. When you accept Jesus Christ and His work on the Cross being circumcision means absolutely nothing, but you being a new Creation in Him."
But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation." Galatians 6:14-15
Pride is such an ugly thing and is the result of sin entering the world and only with God's help can it be brought under the blood and we can be free from it and grace shows itself strong once again!!!
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10
You and me, are both a work in progress and until God sees fit to take us out of this world, He will continue to work on us and mold us into the human beings that He wants us to be and that is going to involve grace. Grace that exceeds anything that we could have ever imagined.
"And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly, I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, them am I strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
The key being, for when I am weak, and at the end of of everything that I can give, I am strong, because of Christ.
I love this song and for me it explains grace way better then I could ever try. It's entitled simply "Grace", and feel free to click here to listen to the song.
My heart is so proud. My mind is so unfocused.I see the things You do through me as great things I have done.And now You gently break me, then lovingly You take meAnd hold me as my Father and mold me as my Maker.
At times I may grow weak and feel a bit discouraged,Knowing that someone, somewhere could do a better job.For who am I to serve You? I know I don't deserve You.And that's the part that burns in my heart and keeps me hanging on.
As I walk with You, I'm learning what Your grace really means.The price that I could never pay was paid at Calvary.So, instead of trying to repay You, I'm learning to simply obey YouBy giving up my life to you For all that You've given to me.
[Chorus:]I ask you: "How many times will you pick me up,When I keep on letting you down?And each time I will fall short of Your glory,How far will forgiveness abound? "And You answer: " My child, I love you.And as long as you're seeking My face,You'll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace. "
And so God is saying to you and me today, "My child, I love you, and as long as you are seeking My face, you'll walk in the power of my daily sufficient grace."
Amen,
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