journey into a life of Humility…
If you have been reading my blog you can see how over the past several weeks God has been dealing with me. Praise Jesus, He has not stopped! I have been thinking about what it would mean to be best friends with Jesus…and I was reminded how kids become bestfriends, they become almost 1. Their speech begins to become the same, they like the same things, they hate the same things, they find enjoyment in the same things, and they can’t wait to see their friends to tell them the latest news or ideas. Isn’t that how we should be with Christ?
I know now that growing in a relationship with Christ has nothing to do with what is right or wrong…but seeking after Jesus, He is all that matters! As we grow towards Him everything else will begin to move out of our lives because His passions/desires become our passion/desires, His hates become our Hates, His speech becomes our speech…you getting the picture! JESUS is the answer! The I need to get this out of my life insinuates that you are able to do it when in all truth you cannot do anything without Jesus! Think about that…
So I am putting everything else aside (not quitting just shifting main priority) and focusing on the one who truely matters…JESUS! I want all Jesus has for me, I want to be renewed every morning, and I want to walk as close as I possibly can with Jesus.
What I feel God speaking in me, applies to all Christians because He isn’t doing anything in me that He doesn’t DESIRE/LONG for in everyone else! Which is why I am going to share my feelings, passions, desires, revalations, etc that God is showing me and I pray that it might challenge you. I am no one without Jesus…
8-2-2009
“God you told me yesterday that humility was what was keeping me from your presence. Told me to Go and Live it…I praise you for revealing what was holding me back.
So as I start my research on this educational journey I am finding already that it is something I cannot learn on my own or read in a book. It is appears to be revealed by God to those who ask. So I ask You to reveal it to me what true humility is, so that I might be able to experience your presence like You and I both long for.
I was brought up humble and always considered myself fortunant. I was humble until You started showing favor towards me. Somehow I became judgemental, just not outspoken about it, I can see that now but how do I get back to my childlike humility? Like the humility that Christ has shown me through His example for me to follow?
God I want all of you…”
I thought that humility was recognizing that all I have is a blessing from God and not flaunting it in front of others. Though the problem is my heart is still proud, even though I do not speak it, it still exists in my Heart!
Now as I read verses like, James 4:10, “Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will lift you up.” I wonder if there is more to humility than what I thought…I know there is but that is the point of my journey into a life of Humility!
