Being who we ARE
For years, I've had an issue with self-esteem. Just being honest. With that, comes a skewed perspective of yourself. With that, comes constantly viewing yourself as less than adequate in many areas (Do I look ok? Have I been too brash? etc.) And the big thing was that I used to make fun of myself for a laugh! I thought it was cool, because I still got a laugh. Once I realized that I was doing it so much, I started to learn a little bit about who I am now and who I am supposed to be...
Does anyone feel like we dog on ourselves and each other in the body of Christ way too much? Sometimes I feel that way, and I've noticed it recently a lot more around other believers. Bible College has completely changed my way of thinking about a lot of things, and this is one of them.
This summer, I worked at a church called the Pursuit. This name has just stuck with me because of this: It describes God's actions! This is what God has been actively doing since the Fall, working to finally bring about redemption for His people and give Himself the most glory doing it...
If that's the case throughout Scripture, then people are valuable. If people are valuable, they need to be shown love that they don't deserve in the first place. If we show love to those who don't deserve it...what an amazing things that will do for His name and the salvation of the non-believer and the sanctification of the believer.
What an amazing thought to think through...How does my personal behavior reflect Christ? Do I see myself as valuable in the sight of God? If you don't, you are wrong. Think of what Christ did when he came down from heaven...He gave up his position at the right hand of the Father, to come down and live as the God-Man, who will one day save humanity! Remember that when you feel worthless.
This is not a self-help test. I'm just a 20 year old kid who hasn't lived long enough to have a lot of wisdom, but hopefully i will continue to grow in His grace and knowledge, treating people with His love (which includes how I view and treat myself!)
May God continue to change us to be more like Him. As believers, may we see ourselves the way God does... And when we continue to see ourselves the way God does, he can use his obedient children to be a part of this bigger picture...Himself changing the lives of people FOREVER.
"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever!" -Ephes. 3:20-21
Dream big! AMEN!
Does anyone feel like we dog on ourselves and each other in the body of Christ way too much? Sometimes I feel that way, and I've noticed it recently a lot more around other believers. Bible College has completely changed my way of thinking about a lot of things, and this is one of them.
This summer, I worked at a church called the Pursuit. This name has just stuck with me because of this: It describes God's actions! This is what God has been actively doing since the Fall, working to finally bring about redemption for His people and give Himself the most glory doing it...
If that's the case throughout Scripture, then people are valuable. If people are valuable, they need to be shown love that they don't deserve in the first place. If we show love to those who don't deserve it...what an amazing things that will do for His name and the salvation of the non-believer and the sanctification of the believer.
What an amazing thought to think through...How does my personal behavior reflect Christ? Do I see myself as valuable in the sight of God? If you don't, you are wrong. Think of what Christ did when he came down from heaven...He gave up his position at the right hand of the Father, to come down and live as the God-Man, who will one day save humanity! Remember that when you feel worthless.
This is not a self-help test. I'm just a 20 year old kid who hasn't lived long enough to have a lot of wisdom, but hopefully i will continue to grow in His grace and knowledge, treating people with His love (which includes how I view and treat myself!)
May God continue to change us to be more like Him. As believers, may we see ourselves the way God does... And when we continue to see ourselves the way God does, he can use his obedient children to be a part of this bigger picture...Himself changing the lives of people FOREVER.
"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever!" -Ephes. 3:20-21
Dream big! AMEN!
posted by Steve Pyfrom at 12:14 AM
4 Comments:
ok well i dont go to church every sunday anymore if that is what you mean, funny thing is i work at a catholic bookstore/mission gift shop. i still believe in it all, i just cant stand the people right now, its hard to explain.
family is great.
wedding wont be for another few years, we have been together though two years now. tell me more about your life....met anyone special?
I would absolutely love to hear your input on what's going on with you and your faith.
Let's see. Yeah there is a really cool girl named Laurissa that is amazing. She's such a godly woman, it blows my mind...and it's really exciting establishing our friendship, and hopefully down the road, have a relationship together.
Are you ever in Simi anymore? If you are, when are you coming down?
my next date in simi is march 20 for jury duty...its hard to get a hold of me when im in simi cause i usually come in the night before an event and leave that night. like for jury duty drive in sunday night drvie out monday night.
so how did you meet ms. laurissa?
sadly talking for me to people is pretty much online via this stuff or email, and email is only worse at me keeping up. sorry about that. ill keep you posted though with any simi visits i might take.
booooo
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