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I'm keeping this post mostly spiritual… As I've experiences my 10th Uplift,
I am reflecting upon what God has done, said, revealed, shown, confirmed and
stayed silent about. I continue
searching for direction about the things I desire, I think I "need"
and for myself to be clothed with compassion, humility, kindness, gentleness
and patience as I try to be PRO-JESUS.
These are my Uplift lessons learned…
LESSON #1 – Putting yourself first before others, is in fact
ANTI-JESUS. The act of putting yourself
first so you can get a better job, provide more for your family, get a better
education, get more food, get better food, whatever- is simply in opposition to
the message of Jesus Christ. The only question
I have is- why do we cry "balance" when He calls us to be radical
disciples of Jesus Christ. Why do we
draw lines as to what God wants in our lives?
LESSON #2 – Don't go caving naked. Enough said.
LESSON #3 – How to determine if something is a need or want;
simply see if whatever you are desiring or trying to get challenges you to be
more Godly and live more Godly or quite the opposite. I have many personal examples on my mind
about this one.
LESSON #4 – Glory is an honorable, noble, praise-worthy
opinion of God and His thoughts.
Therefore we should give Him all glory; meaning all our opinions about
anything be centered on what God wants and what God has said. Simply stated, our political, religious,
educational, whatever else thoughts and opinions should remind that world that
God is honorable, noble and praise worthy.
LESSON #5 – Seek God first and don't let anything consume
you. Don't let God's beauty found in
nature, found in a campus, found in girls, or whatever else come between God
showering you with grace, mercy, peace, forgiveness and goodness and you
blessing God with your words, your attentive mind, your loving heart and your
compassionate, humble spirit. Let those
things interact, even when things suck.
LESSON #6 – God is more than good & fair. God is gracious & merciful. Consider these phrases when you read the
story of the workers in the vineyard in Matthew 20. It may bring new light into your idea of who
God is and how he acts.
LESSON #7 – Keep seeking God in the silence, in the Word, in
stories, on television, in music, in nature, on canvas, in fasting, at church,
at the urinal, or wherever else you can think of. We must continually seek God. I'm not quite sure what this looks like or
means, but it's a lesson that's stuck in my head. I don't have a clue and haven't ever been
able to successfully do it and to start right now will be at quite a tough
point in my life. Sorry if I couldn't be
of help about this one.
LESSON #8 – Love, love, love… and expect nothing in return. It's always the right thing to do.
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