WRONG RESPONSES
Today's reading:  2 Chronicles 29-32
 
"About that time, Hezekiah became deathly ill.  He prayed to the Lord, who healed him and gave him a miraculous sign.  But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately to the kindness showed to him, and he became proud."  2 Chronicles 32:25 NLT
 
Well, I've jumped head-long into another tough situation.  I had the very best of intentions when I sought God's direction in more areas of my life--those I need to be more involved in and those I need to drop like hot potatoes.  I asked expecting.  And now?  Now God's answering in hugely evident ways.
 
Like today's verse.
 
I struggle with pride.
 
Always have.
 
But then again, you probably guessed that by the verse He spotlighted in my Scripture reading today.
 
I have a long record of inappropriate responses.  I've walked away from several ministry opportunities that have left me with a sore arm--from patting myself on the back.
 
So?  Pride is the next life lesson I'll be working on.  I'm going to start by adjusting my attitude to one of Christ-likeness instead of the one I've been sporting.  I'm going to change my outlook to one that seeks to place God first and to glorify Him--to give Him back the microphone if you will.
 
As Christian friends, I ask that you hold me accountable to this huge challenge ahead.  You see, old habits are very, very, very hard to break!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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