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The Way to the Top
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The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matt 23:11 ESV
When I showed up at a church work day event, the job that got assigned to me was scrubbing all the bathrooms: upstairs, downstairs, and down the hall. I did not remember the church having that many bathrooms. Though I was tempted to complain that they were underutilizing my skills, I sensed that the Lord had set me up. I set my heart to give those bathrooms the best cleaning job they ever had. The walls, floor, mirrors, and doors all shined when I was done with them.
After a few weeks, a door opened up for me and the Lord used me to minister to others. C.S. Lewis once said 'Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.' I have been on both sides of this fence. Once as a child I thought very little of myself and wished that I could have been someone else. Then later as a man, I gravitated towards thinking a lot of myself.
God is faithful and tries to keep me balanced in this with little blessings like the one above. If you find yourself in a humbling situation, thank God that He has taken notice of you, and He may be preparing you for something bigger. The lower you go the higher He can take you! The way to the top is through humility.
Prayer: Father, please keep me balanced. Reveal areas of pride in my life and give me the grace to get rid of it, in the name of Jesus.> You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <
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Good One Pastor. Thanks!
AMEN! Humble me lord have mercy on me.
I can only do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength! Thank you Father in Heaven for your love and understanding and also being patient when I become frustrated with myself and others. I praise you Lord each day for the countless blessings you give me and I an truly thankful and greatful! The Lord is my Rock and without my Rock, I am nothing! I praise you and your most Precious Son Jesus! Amen!!
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Amen, Heavenly Father, you know best. You lead and I will follow.
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Lead me Jesus and I will follow.I worship and praise you. Amen
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Heavenly Father, thank You for looking up for me and letting me know that is Your will not mine. You know my needs and wants and I will always praise Your Holy Name, Amen .
Thank you Pastor Dion for this message.
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Amen thank you so much for your honesty and humility pastor Todd This devotional fit right where we are we are watching the show on TV called the Bible it is his perfect timing lol Have a super great day everyone!
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Amen. Praise God! Thank you, Pastor Todd! Father, please keep me balanced. Reveal areas of pride in my life and give me the grace to get rid of it, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Father, please keep me balanced. Reveal areas of pride in my life and give me the grace to get rid of it, in the name of Jesus. Amen <3
Thank you Pastor Dion for your devotions. :-)