Burst My Bubble

Dear Papa,

What do You see when You look at the world? I know Your heart’s desire is to draw all people to Yourself so why does this sense of entitlement make me see myself as better than others because they do not believe in You? Like a child who holds on to her most cherished toy and won’t let go, pride is making it hard for me to see things through Your eyes.

Your Son laid down His life for the whole world that they may receive eternal life and be reconciled with You. He did not pay the price for me to see myself as higher than others but to desire to look more and more like Him with each passing day. Jesus came for the sick and boy, was I sick! So who am I to think that I am better than others? The apostle Paul knew that it was so easy to allow pride to set in and that’s why he emphasized that it is by grace that I am saved and not by my works lest I should boast.

You are teaching me that I don’t always have to be right because I am human. I was made to be in alignment with Your plans and purposes for my life. Pride is compared to yeast, it puffs me up and gives me a false identity that I am bigger than others. Your Son came to serve humanity and as His disciple, I must follow His example because no servant is greater than his master.

When I am clouded with the suffocating air of impatience and selfishness which come with the baggage of pride, may You always remind me that I am but clay in Your hands and I am like a breath on this earth. May You burst any bubble I have created that makes me think I am higher than I actually am!

Thank You for who You are and the fact that You never give up on me! Even in those moments of self-elevation, You draw me with Your love and You discipline me. It may not seem like fun in those moments, but I see Your hand at work every step of the way. Daily, You renew my mind and cause me to see things the way You see them. You reveal that even though I’m not perfect and there are still many battles to be won, You will always be by my side. I am in awe of You!

May my life draw others to You even as You continue to build me. May I be clothed in humility and have a teachable spirit. May I always see the next person as better than myself.

Thank You for loving me no matter what. I Adore You💓!!

                                                            Your Child.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Thanks for reading😃! Pride is a subtle but dangerous seed that causes destruction to both us and those around us. Sometimes, it’s easy to see ourselves as better than others because of the lens through which we see them but God is calling us to a place where we see people the way He sees them. The ultimate goal is to be like Christ who left His glory and took on flesh just for you and me. If that was not the greatest form of humility, I don’t know what is! May God give us the grace to stay humble. Till next week....stay blessed!

                                                              Rosaliz.