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Get Over Yourself Cause you ain’t nothing or nobody……without Jesus! If you’re thinking you’re all that and a bag of chips or thinking you’re great…..think again. The Word of God tells me that the lowest will be the highest and the last will be first! The Word of God tells me there are 7 things the Lord hates and one of them is a haughty spirit. “These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.” These things that God hates comes from persons heart. Notice Jesus says in Matthew 15 vs 19 "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. "These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man." Let’s examine a haughty spirit or a proud look. This describes a person who thinks that they’re all that and then some. We would describe this person a know-it-all or a person who thinks they are better than everyone else. We might also describe this person as being arrogant or haughty. I am sure that everyone in here has run across a person like this. Let me give you some examples of what this kind of person does. Because of the their pride they will argue with you until they’re blue in the face, even if they’re wrong and have been proven wrong, because they don’t want to admit that someone else could possibly be right. Another characteristic of this type of person is one who constantly tries to one-up everyone. Let’s say you tell this person that you run a mile every day. Well not wanting to be outdone rather it is true or not they will say oh really well I run 2 miles a day. It doesn’t matter if you tell them about what your did or what kind of vacation you went on this person’s or vacation was better according to them. These kind of people will belittle others to make themselves fell superior. God’s Word warns us about people who have the haughty attitude He informs us as Christians to turn away from such people and goes on to say that because of haughtiness they’re always learning but are never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. You see whenever you think you know it all, it becomes impossible to teach you anything because you are so wrapped up in yourself. While having this attitude might make you feel good on the inside this feeling will only be temporary and it is not worth the cost of being opposed to God. Flee from these kind of people! God’s Word also tells us in James 4 vs 6 "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." So if you are arrogant or a know-it-all God is going to resist you and will not give you His saving grace because He will only give it to the humble which is the opposite attitude of the proud. When the day of judgment comes and we must all stand before God, those who have had this arrogant attitude will be taken away. Isaiah 13:11 "I will punish the world for its evil, And the wicked for their iniquity; I will halt the arrogance of the proud, And will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. Now that we have examined the horrible consequences of this sin let us now turn to God for Whom without you would not have your next breath or your heart would not beat it’s next beat. Let me leave with just one more scripture: Philippians 2 vs 1-9 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name. If anyone had a right to be proud it would have been Jesus after all He was deity yet even He humbled Himself before God and said that He came to the earth to serve and not to be served. Let us follow His example and humble ourselves before Him. Let us love one another as Christ loves us! He tells us the world will know we’re His disciples by the love we have one for the other! I know I'm nothing without Him! Every breath I take, every move I make, every beat of my heart is directed by Him. Everything I am or ever hope to be is because of Him! Who loves ya' baby? Tee Hee  Live like there's no tomorrow Laugh when you feel like crying Love like you've never been hurt |
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10/13/2010 4:07 am |
Woke up this morning to enjoy a cup of flavored coffee and I read a sermon from someone who loves much. The love of God shines through you. Love ya Sis 
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While reading your blog a post from the MSN news-vine came to mind. A guy was throwing around a message that people who believed in the spaghetti monster (God) ..were feeble minded and morons This one lady answered him by saying "The reason that you don't believe in anything is because you are nothing yourself" It made me chuckle. Yep..without Christ..we really ain't much.
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Great Post TwoCents. Yes, we are nothing without Him. Thank You Jesus for who we are and what we are becoming in You. Blessings  The will of God never takes you where the Grace of God won't protect you.
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10/13/2010 3:04 pm |
Sew Discord? I cannot even Mend Straight. BRB, Cash Cab is on. REAL LIFE Support----------- †
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10/14/2010 4:15 am |
Beautiful post - It details exactly what God thinks and feels about certain behaviors and certain people and it's from the WORD so we can be certain It's also encouraging and allows me to focus on Gods love and mercy as well as giving me knowlege and so I pray for prudence - Thank you Elizabeth for this post
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