It’s worth checking the attitude on the journey. We have two options as to the attitude we’ll take. We can walk humbly, or we can walk in pride.
There is something about pride.
It’s alluring, it’s gratifying, it lifts the sense of self. There’s something about giving yourself a knowing nod that you did this. You accomplished this. You did this. If it wasn’t for you, it wouldn’t happen. and it happened in the way it did because of you. That’s an invigorating feeling …
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It’s not healthy though. It’s not healthy because it puts the focus on somethign that is … well .. flawed. Not only it is flawed, but it’s hardly self-sufficient. Not really. Then when it comes to discovering where the skills, qualities and abilities came from to comeplete whatever task or journey, the honest recognition is that you were not the source of all you have. External sources were required. Indeed great power was required to make you who you are and equip you with all you have. You certainly could not do it on your own. No way.
Recognising that is a very humbling thing. That sense of humility helps to put things in perspective. It doesn’t degrade or diminish. No it celebrates and magnifies that which makes this happen, which bring about the success, which allows the progress to be made. It applauds how the journey can proceed and how others can be blessed as a result.
This attitude takes off whatever crown we want to apply to ourselves and give it to the true King of all kings.
That is not a reality we always acknowledge. That is not something we make habitual all the time. We sometimes forget and fall into old bad habits of the pride-filled life. Thank God, though, for His mercy to correct and steer us back to walking humbly with Him on this journey.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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