http://getstirred.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/meekness/ Living out Hebrews 10:24 in context at Grace Church Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:14:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://getstirred.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/meekness/#comment-6 lizoleck Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:46:50 +0000 http://getstirred.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-6 Just this morning i read this in 2 Corinthians 4:7-"But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us." It just made me think that our attitude comes from our perspective and if we are daily renewing our minds with truth it becomes easier to have the mind of Christ. And if the way we think is realistic of ourselves (not putting ourselves down and denying our God-given strengths and abilites because that's false humility but also not lifting ourselves higher than what we really are) then it'll be easier to cultivate meekness. If we think of ourselves in light of what the cross says about us and daily submit to that, meekness will come. I just think about where i would be without God saving me and it humbles me enough to know everything i do that is good is of grace. When i do something or say something that is powerful or serving or give a word i have to take my thoughts captive, pray and tell God thank you for working through me and give him all the glory for it. I just think who am i? why would God choose me? Why would he even choose to give me gifts and use me? I find when i think that way it's easier for the spirit to work in me and grow humility in me. I try to think about that verse, i am only a jar of clay and he has put treasure in me. Praise God! And i just used so many Christian cliches, i'm so glad non-christians don't look at this, they would be pretty confused. haha Just this morning i read this in 2 Corinthians 4:7-”But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” It just made me think that our attitude comes from our perspective and if we are daily renewing our minds with truth it becomes easier to have the mind of Christ. And if the way we think is realistic of ourselves (not putting ourselves down and denying our God-given strengths and abilites because that’s false humility but also not lifting ourselves higher than what we really are) then it’ll be easier to cultivate meekness. If we think of ourselves in light of what the cross says about us and daily submit to that, meekness will come. I just think about where i would be without God saving me and it humbles me enough to know everything i do that is good is of grace. When i do something or say something that is powerful or serving or give a word i have to take my thoughts captive, pray and tell God thank you for working through me and give him all the glory for it. I just think who am i? why would God choose me? Why would he even choose to give me gifts and use me? I find when i think that way it’s easier for the spirit to work in me and grow humility in me. I try to think about that verse, i am only a jar of clay and he has put treasure in me. Praise God! And i just used so many Christian cliches, i’m so glad non-christians don’t look at this, they would be pretty confused. haha

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