real quick
So I have decided that I am in a time of growth. I dont know if that is really up for me to decide, but all the signs point to it. I am being pruned, I am taking steps, I am being attacked spiritually, but in light of the bigger picture, its all great things. :) I have been, up until nowish, recently had some insecurity and self-worth issues. My jealousy, pride, and anger have been growing because of these and it has been a vicious cycle. However God is faithful and has taught me some amazing things. Before my quiet time today, I asked Him to please PLEASE speak to me in an area that I needed an unveiling in. This is what He showed me.
Jesus is the King of kings. Therefore, are we not kings, by implication? And if that is true, what kind of kings would Christ, OUR King, have us to be? You are a humble king.! Think about it. Christ did not come to earth for Himself, but for you. Your marriage is not given to you for you; it is given to you for HER, to sacrifice FOR her. Your marriage is not a gift for your satisfaction; it is the labor for her development. She is not a gratuity to you; you are a sacrifice for her. You are not drawn to her for her beauty; you are to render her beautiful through your own pain. The Christian husband works at great length to actually produce a beauty in his wife. He prays, “Lord, help me to make my wife the most beautiful woman in the world to me.” And he puts the feet of mature, humble sacrifice to his prayers.
Kingly energy: brings maintenance and balance.. it looks upon the world with a firm by kindly eye. It sees others in all their weakness and in all their talent and worth. It honors them.. it guides them and nutures them.. it is NOT envious because it is secure, as the King, in its own worth. It rewards and encourages.. others.
After reading that, I immediatly felt restored. Where does my self-worth come from? Easy in the head to answer but FINALLY in the heart too. From my definition of a man by God's Word. I am a King, and secure in my ministry, my relationships, and my spiritual growth because Christ has made me that way. God bless.
Ryan
Jesus is the King of kings. Therefore, are we not kings, by implication? And if that is true, what kind of kings would Christ, OUR King, have us to be? You are a humble king.! Think about it. Christ did not come to earth for Himself, but for you. Your marriage is not given to you for you; it is given to you for HER, to sacrifice FOR her. Your marriage is not a gift for your satisfaction; it is the labor for her development. She is not a gratuity to you; you are a sacrifice for her. You are not drawn to her for her beauty; you are to render her beautiful through your own pain. The Christian husband works at great length to actually produce a beauty in his wife. He prays, “Lord, help me to make my wife the most beautiful woman in the world to me.” And he puts the feet of mature, humble sacrifice to his prayers.
Kingly energy: brings maintenance and balance.. it looks upon the world with a firm by kindly eye. It sees others in all their weakness and in all their talent and worth. It honors them.. it guides them and nutures them.. it is NOT envious because it is secure, as the King, in its own worth. It rewards and encourages.. others.
After reading that, I immediatly felt restored. Where does my self-worth come from? Easy in the head to answer but FINALLY in the heart too. From my definition of a man by God's Word. I am a King, and secure in my ministry, my relationships, and my spiritual growth because Christ has made me that way. God bless.
Ryan