Taking Low

As I look back at this past week I've noticed something about myself that I am concerned with. I have been very impatient and angry. Yes, I have had reasons, but my entitlement didn't help me or my situations at all. I decided to pray and be quiet for most of the weekend until I could figure out how to resolve my attitude. I reminded myself that joy and peace are God's will for me, and this morning these scriptures was in my Bible app:

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs 3:34 KJV

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 11:2 KJV

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Psalms 149:4 KJV

There was scripture after scripture talking about humility and meakness. I initially felt awful, but it was quickly followed with reassurance. God is telling me to take low, not because I am wrong, but because he is God. The words of a visiting pastor from a few years ago come back to my mind reminding me that I should strive to be unoffendable. If I can get past offenses and speak the truth in love then I can more effectively represent Christ in this present world.

We can't afford to be ruled by our emotions.  Feelings are, to me, inward reactions to our perceived change in spiritual and/or social standing. It is our task to seek God's wisdom in response ( not reaction). Feelings can't be helped, but thoughts and actions are choices that we must make.

 I often feel angry when think I am being disrespected. I feel like my value is being challenged. It is my nature to defend my worth, but what does it matter if I end up in a worse spiritual conditions for my efforts? My standing in the kingdom of God is not determined by how much money I have or how popular I am. It is not even determined by my abilities, our level of education, or how often I  go to church. It is solely determined by my decision to believe God in word and in deed; that's right, my faith. How does my faith look when life challenges my worth to God and the world?  Can I  believe God enough to become inoffensive and unoffendable?  This is every Christian's task and our witness:

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Mathew 5:44 KJV

LORD please give us grace to choose meakness and the law of love over entitlement and unforgiveness.  Thank you for your mercies which are new every morning. Help us to pass it on. In Jesus name

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