Humility
It is humility to keep Jesus' heart.
To see people as Jesus sees them. Some are in process (Immature). Some are rejecting the process (rebellion). Only He knows the difference, as they often look the same outwardly.
To see situations as Jesus sees them. Some require a response, as they are in opposition to what God is growing. Some require a wait, as they are what the Lord is using to grow me.
To see the future as Jesus sees it. Jesus isn't picturing me growing more comfortable in a dying value system. He sees me learning to love an entirely new value system that cherishes truth, peace, patience, kindness, and self control...learning to love heaven's values.
It takes a yielding of fear at the feet of Jesus in order to learn His heart.
I was Jesus' idea. Before I was made, a portion of forever was appointed to me. Each day I experience this portion for the day. If I'm honest, there has never been a day this didn't work (otherwise, I wouldn't be here). Even when I was in rebellion to Him, he has been faithful to give me a portion of forever. He always will...to all people. My experience of that portion has always been dependent on my trust/faith in His leadership. Bad days = lack of trust in His leadership. If look too far ahead, I will be tempted to pride...to not stay in His heart, because of the questions connected to His leadership that naturally arise when I look beyond where I am supposed to.
This is where Adam and Eve tripped. God made them "His kind." He was always making them like the Most High. Satan introduced impatience by telling them God didn't want them to be like Him. It was an accusation against God's very promise. Impatience is the beginning of pride.
If I am thankful for today...if I live in a real-time connection to His heart...my life will be fruitful.
John 1:3All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 15:1“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3“You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6“If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. 9“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
As the end of the age unfolds, with all it's perceived lack, division, and confusion, patience and faith are what the Bible calls us to.
You were God's idea. You can trust in the daily bread.
To see people as Jesus sees them. Some are in process (Immature). Some are rejecting the process (rebellion). Only He knows the difference, as they often look the same outwardly.
To see situations as Jesus sees them. Some require a response, as they are in opposition to what God is growing. Some require a wait, as they are what the Lord is using to grow me.
To see the future as Jesus sees it. Jesus isn't picturing me growing more comfortable in a dying value system. He sees me learning to love an entirely new value system that cherishes truth, peace, patience, kindness, and self control...learning to love heaven's values.
It takes a yielding of fear at the feet of Jesus in order to learn His heart.
I was Jesus' idea. Before I was made, a portion of forever was appointed to me. Each day I experience this portion for the day. If I'm honest, there has never been a day this didn't work (otherwise, I wouldn't be here). Even when I was in rebellion to Him, he has been faithful to give me a portion of forever. He always will...to all people. My experience of that portion has always been dependent on my trust/faith in His leadership. Bad days = lack of trust in His leadership. If look too far ahead, I will be tempted to pride...to not stay in His heart, because of the questions connected to His leadership that naturally arise when I look beyond where I am supposed to.
This is where Adam and Eve tripped. God made them "His kind." He was always making them like the Most High. Satan introduced impatience by telling them God didn't want them to be like Him. It was an accusation against God's very promise. Impatience is the beginning of pride.
If I am thankful for today...if I live in a real-time connection to His heart...my life will be fruitful.
John 1:3All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 15:1“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3“You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6“If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. 9“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
As the end of the age unfolds, with all it's perceived lack, division, and confusion, patience and faith are what the Bible calls us to.
You were God's idea. You can trust in the daily bread.
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