2:49p - Pride
Today at church the sermon was about delay not meaning denial and it really caused me to think about a lot of things. The first being that it fit in with some verses that have really been on my mind the past few weeks, I Thessalonians 5:19 - 21 states Do not put out the Spirits fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold onto the good.
A few months ago the pastor at my church had a Word for me, and it was pretty much everything I have wanted for my life, a husband, children and a ministry helping others -- as well as being a writer .... Parts of the Word were right on in that it was a confirmation of some things I had been praying for myself -- things like not falling into old patterns etc, and although Ben did not know about my past he talked about the damage done to me in grade school, high school and the last year or so of university. I took what he said to heart but have been afraid to believe it --- since I did not want to be disappointed when it did not come true .... hmmm, what sad thinking is that since that was my first response to what he was saying?! In short I was treating a prophecy with contempt, even though I had tested the Word in my spirit. It was also my pride. I was afraid to believe it since if it did not come true I would not look like a fool for having believed it. It is funny how we as people will do almost anything so as not to appear foolish to each other and how we hold onto and cling to our pride.
I have come to the conclusion of late that there is a vast difference between holding onto ones pride and holding onto ones dignity. In all the things Jesus went through not once did he ever appear to have lost his dignity, even when he was stripped naked, beaten, spat upon and jeered at. He is supposed to be our role model and so I will hold onto his example of dignity -- and he could have been so proud -- he who in very nature being God did not consider equality with God something to be grasped at but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as man he humbled himself and became obedient to death -- even death on a cross. Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth. And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2: 6 - 11 NIV)
I have pretty much come to the conclusion though that when it comes to God I am quite willing to be seen as foolish -- or naive depending on how one wants to look at it. Even though I may not have seen everything God has for me in my life yet it does not mean that it will not happen -- as the sermon stated this morning delay does NOT mean denial. So I will trust, and I will obey and I will wait. Those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength and mount up with wings as eagles. They will run and not grow weary they will walk and not faint ...
I am excited to see how God will work things out in my life. I believe he will work out my housing situation, my finances and my life with SweetPea. I trust Him and want to take this opportunity to publicly state my belief in Hm and my faith in what He will do, what He is doing and what he has done in my life.
Under His mercy and grace,
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