PRIDE

Today I'd like to share with you a day's entry that was written for our family's journal over 10 years ago. Jerry wrote it about pride, and it is from the scripture reading of Amos, chapter 6 and verse 8:  "The Lord God has said, "I abhor the pride of Jacob (Israel.)"  This proves that the primary thing that God hates in humans is our pride. Pride takes God out of the place of centrality and places the human heart, full of ego, in His place, which is the center.  Pride speaks loudly as well and says, "Look at what a great job I've done.  Look how successful I am, and what power I have!"  The scripture again and again stresses the importance of having a humble heart that acknowledges that apart from God, "I am a lost, unholy fake."


"Whenever I begin "to wave at the crowd," God shows me quickly that I'm not in control--He is!  Very quickly the rug will be pulled from under my feet and I'll fall flat on my behind--just where God wants me to be.   He quickly gets my attention when I feel proud.


"Lord God, Remove from me any sense of personal achievement or pride.  Remind me that all the gifts I have are but on loan from you.  AMEN"


There are many times in a life,  I believe, that one doesn't receive the accolades expected for work done and achievement made, where credit for something we have done is given to someone else, or perhaps, our share in some venture has been ignored. It surely has happened to me! But God's plans for achievements were completed, and that's what is important.  The work was done!  God is a fair God.  And we must believe that the way things are, are the way things were meant to be, for His reasons are His, and we must be glad.  God is always fair in what is needed and what He does.  Trusting in God is not always easy, nor may it may seem fair, but it is always right! And we must thank Him, always, for all things.


Not all directions for being One with God are easy, but they are right to follow.  Keep tabs on that which gets done in HIs name, and rejoice! Loving you,


Jo INMN