What do you like doing the most? (Part II)
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- Mar
- 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…..
Maria
29th May 2016 at 16:40
This post caught my attention in a way that now while reading i can reflect back on how i used to think about myself after i was raised as a helper,i later on developed the ”i know”mindset and thought that I’m better than those who are still in the candidates group, but later on i went back to my first love and humbled myself
Zukiswa Kongisa
6th May 2016 at 21:22
What an eye opener, this can also be that moment when I felt that chains of prayers are not for me…..that I’ve been in the church for a while and I’m strong spiritual not knowing that as soon as I praise my current state of “I’m strong ” I was actually weak…….what a trap. God is only interested in those who are always hungry for Him not those who think they are full
nyakato jackline
3rd May 2016 at 13:47
wow,this message is strong!i didnt know personally that recognising your spiritual growth could be aform of pride,i for one always tell myself that God really changed me if someone provokes and i dont react,like kind of praising myself.but now i know and i wont be doing it anymore.thank you mdm viviane for this post.
Natalie Cerda
15th April 2016 at 2:28
Thank you for sharing Mrs.Viviane!
Every post you’ve been writing on this series , it really made me think. Because I was wondering why this little things are important to talk about. It took me awhile to really understand the spirit. But i got it. When you are doing so much and growing in your faith, you start to see and pride can come and destroy the beautiful sanctuary you just made. We always have to be watchful and make sure we’re connected to God in order to keep ourselves clean 24/7!
God Bless!
Prisca Baloyi
14th April 2016 at 5:56
This is very true, as you grow spiritually you might are tempted to think that you are better than others who don’t fast as much as you, pray as much as you or miss church. I might not know why that person missed church, for example, but I will quickly consider them ‘not spiritual’ enough. This will eventually lead me to judging that person and eventually lead to pride. This is an eye opener because if I haven’t read this I was slowly going that direction. Thank you very much.
Leeanne
10th April 2016 at 6:03
These blogs are true eye openers!
Thank you for sharing this with me.