This chapter was so important I just had to take two days to mull it over!
We all know how difficult it is to be humble a submissive. When I first saw the title I immediately thought of my parents. Actually it was not about parents, or teachers, or the government like I assumed it would be. It was on submission to God!
I don't know about you but rarely think about being humble towards God. The only time I try to pay attention to that is when I pray for something to happen. A lot of time I ask for His will to be done instead of demanding. However that is most likely the only time I actually stop and ask myself "Am I being prideful?" "Am I being submissive?"
I realized as I read that true submission cannot be grasped without first starting with God! All this time I have been working on humility with mom and dad and yet I don't get very far without God's help.
Jesus is a major example of submissive behaviour. He prayed to His father for mercy, He asked His father if he was sure of His decision. Jesus accepted the will of God without a second look back, even though it meant a cruel death!
I question God. Just as I question my parents. Why? Because I think I'm right. And also because I am bigger to myself than others. God is small in my mind. And if God is small so are my parents! It is a scary thought to be think something, live by something come to find out you are so very very small. The God who made the universe, who died for us, forgave us and healed us is the very one I am ignoring!
I pray that my heart will change for the glory of God.
And that we will never be the same again.
We all know how difficult it is to be humble a submissive. When I first saw the title I immediately thought of my parents. Actually it was not about parents, or teachers, or the government like I assumed it would be. It was on submission to God!
I don't know about you but rarely think about being humble towards God. The only time I try to pay attention to that is when I pray for something to happen. A lot of time I ask for His will to be done instead of demanding. However that is most likely the only time I actually stop and ask myself "Am I being prideful?" "Am I being submissive?"
I realized as I read that true submission cannot be grasped without first starting with God! All this time I have been working on humility with mom and dad and yet I don't get very far without God's help.
Jesus is a major example of submissive behaviour. He prayed to His father for mercy, He asked His father if he was sure of His decision. Jesus accepted the will of God without a second look back, even though it meant a cruel death!
I question God. Just as I question my parents. Why? Because I think I'm right. And also because I am bigger to myself than others. God is small in my mind. And if God is small so are my parents! It is a scary thought to be think something, live by something come to find out you are so very very small. The God who made the universe, who died for us, forgave us and healed us is the very one I am ignoring!
I pray that my heart will change for the glory of God.
And that we will never be the same again.
XOXO
Faith Mae
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