Everyday
that God blesses me to wake up I am reminded of His goodness. Many
did not get this realization, they passed away. Their soul and body
are no longer present within the living. To keep this reminder
allows me to focus yet again on the tasks that God has set in my
spirit and path. To acknowledge the all knowing, always present
God keeps me focused on always doing the work needed to accomplish
the ultimate task, building the kingdom of God. Take for
example. Pride is destructive, I know because I fight daily in
the flesh to avoid prideful behavior and thoughts, I don't always
win. Being prideful if not checked will cause failure. Failure
of growth keeping one stagnated and stuck. Children learn from
the parent or parents. Our children are a gift from God and when we
abuse that gift, destruction and generational curses rise. I
can not for the life of me understand why an adult would physically
abuse a child. What satisfaction can one gain from torturing a
defenseless human being with verbal, mental and sexual abuse. My
heart grieves for these innocents.
There
are so many who not allowed to enjoy the blessings of their children
or grand children because of pride and selfishness, this must stop.
It does take a village. There are many single mothers and fathers who
are angry and because of that anger, has taken it upon themselves to
exclude and due to that exclusion who suffers, the children. Many
benefits are being ignored because pride has crept into the very soul
of many who feel that the only way to control is to eliminate and
ignore those who want to be a vital participant in a child’s life.
I know because I am faced with this very issue. But I
have learned to not dis pare. I have learned that it is not my
responsibility to force another to participate in my life or allow me
to participate in theirs so, I pray and speak life into all of the
children affected by this insulting act, pridefulness and
selfishness. I habitually ask God to forgive and release His
power of protection and grace not just for the offenders but the
offended ones. I ask God to bring home all of the missing children
who have been taken and trust me there are so many children who have
been kidnapped. I ask God to bring to light that which many
think is hidden in the dark because nothing is hidden from God, He
knows all things. I ask God to show me the direction that I
should go in doing what I know He requires me to do even if it is
behind the scenes for His ways are truly better than my ways and His
thoughts are no doubt higher then my thoughts.
Taking
another for granted only leads to a major disappointment for the one
who is doing that taking because the reality is, if you are not doing
what is right by others surely what is right will not be done unto
you. Its the eye for an eye.
Some
are prideful because they do not want to reveal whats inside of them
or what trials they are facing for fear of embarrassment. They do not
want to allow others to know whats gong on behind the scenes of their
life because of gossipers and finger pointers. You know those ones
who will help you but talk about you behind your back. I know its
happened to me. Such as being hungry and not asking for
food. Like being in some kind of need and not wanting to ask for help
with that need for fear that others will look down on them or worst,
ignore it. Its a learned behavior. How can I say that? Because
I know what it feels like, I have been there. When I have been in
need, I asked for help and it was ignored or better yet some would
know of the need but ignored it and did not offer to help.
So
when you face that kind of upset you find yourself keeping your stuff
to yourself OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO but God. God can make a way out of no way
and He knows our every need and because of this He puts the motions
in place and your need is met. Be the need of conversation, a smile,
a hug, substance what ever the need God can and will provided if we
trust and believe. Ain't God good.
Proverbs
says this about pride. Its leads to disgrace Proverbs
11:2, pride produces arguments Proverbs 13:10, pride
leads to punishment Proverbs 16:5, pride ends in
downfall Proverbs 18:12 and pride brings one to
humiliation Proverbs 29:23. But humility can
eliminate pride. Humility leads to wisdom, takes advise, leads to
honor and ends in honor, humility brings one to honor. All of
these characteristics are in the same Proverbs. Take it upon
yourself to seek that wisdom and use it in your life, seek to include
and remember what you do unto to others will be done unto you. Ask
God to forgive you and offer forgiveness to others. Accept Jesus as
your Lord and Savior. Walk with Him and allow Him to walk with you.
Its that simple.
May
the grace of God keep us, guide us and protect us for in the end, to
God be all the glory.
Peace.
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