What do you like doing the most? (Part II)
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- 2016
This month we are talking about the things that we like to do the most, and how these things without us knowing can be a danger to us. I recommend you read about this from the beginning
What do you consider valuable and precious?
If you have the attention of someone who is very important, for example, you can equally become as “important” or famous as that person. This approval can make you very sure of yourself.
Now how do you feel when you don’t have this type of attention?
Inferior, forgotten, rejected, jealous, insecure, etc.
Sometimes, something “beautiful” can be when you are close to someone you admire a lot, when this person talks to you with acceptance, and is always feeding you good words, he or she gives you responsibilities and “position”. To you that’s “beautiful” and even extraordinary! There are people whose confidence is based on these things, that’s the only way they feel sure of themselves. So when they lose their “status”, what happens?
When they lose their apparent “security”, how do they deal with this situation even while doing the work of God?
They get discouraged, they don’t move forward, and they even fall! They develop evil eyes, envy and all sorts of evil things.
The bible says that “praise” is a trap.
How does praise become a trap?
When you meet a person that makes you feel like there is no one else like you. When you think or say that your group, your church, your pastor is different or better than others.
The more responsibilities you have, the more it makes you feel sure of yourself, because you are “growing”, that is also something that can be “beautiful” in your own eyes. Or is that not true? If before you weren’t able to see you spiritual state, but now recognize it and see that you have grown because of it, this can make you proud too. Because you’ve realized your spiritual state you can make the mistake of judging others who still aren’t seeing their own spiritual state.
Everything and all praise that can give you pleasure or turns into “success” is a trap to your feet!
This is the glory from this world inside the work of God.
Be careful! This is why Jesus said: “watch and pray….” (Matthew 26:41)
To be continued next week…..
Edward
7th April 2016 at 17:05
I definitely agree with you. We must watch and pray because praise is the trap for sure
Krystle Quezada
7th April 2016 at 4:08
If I am given a responsibility @ Church or even including at work that does not mean I am better than the rest. Once we start thinking that we are better than the rest in our minds then that becomes a problem. So yes we have to be vigilant always. Vigilant in Everything
Marlene
6th April 2016 at 20:57
We need to be viligant because in no time we can fall. We can not say ” I am fine. ” when you think you are the best. Sometimes we want beautiful words instead of the Holy Spirit.
saray
5th April 2016 at 15:20
what i learned in this blog i just read was that when for example the pastor or the pastors wife give you responsibility you feel good because you just feel secure you love it because it means sometimes your maturing in your spiritual life and that can become pride as well like you said Mrs. viviane in the part 1 of What do you like doing the most? you said pride comes because we don’t take care and because of positions they put you in its the same thing hen they give you responsibilities the pride can come in too if you don’t be careful. that goes for me as well and to well everyone who wants to do more for god.
Ligia
5th April 2016 at 2:51
Watch and pray! Amen powerful we have to be vigilant to ensure we don’t allow ourselves to fall into a trap! The devil is patient and will enjoy having a piece of us if we allow him that space! We can never think we are something we are just a servant and an instrument in Gods hands to save souls and that should be the focus and goal!
kereeditse
4th April 2016 at 9:05
This is very true I cannot let my spiritual status to let my eyes be bad or to start judging others because I will only be killing myself