Ephesians 2:8-9
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
I have been saved by the grace of God. I should be praising God, but I tend to praise myself. This whole year I have been struggling with judging others. I didn't notice it at first, but I do it all the time. I will be sitting in church and I will see a girl dressed trashy. I will think I am better than her. I do not know her. I do not know her heart. I will still point the finger though. For by GRACE I have been saved. I did not save myself so why am I better than anyone else?
I am a waitress so I get to meet a lot of different people. I tend to stereotype people. (I feel like I am wording this wrong) When I walk up to a table I will either feel that I am better than them or I am below them. We are all equal in God's eyes though. For by GRACE we have been saved. I want to stop looking down on others. I want to be humble. I do not want to tear others down with unkind words. I want to shine with God's love.
Lord, let Your love pour out of me. By grace You have saved me. Help me to grasp this truth. Help me to hold my tongue when I want to boast. I cannot do anything without You.
Humble me Oh Lord,
Emily
About Me
- Emily Elizabeth Voye
- Jesus Christ is my savior. I am a waitress. I love white chocolate mochas. The simple things in life are the most enjoyable.
2 comments:
so so true. and yet so hard to grasp.
outward appearances don't matter. it's what's in the heart that counts. yet so many times i find myself thinking, "ok. she's not cool. don't want to be her friend. Oh! she looks popular. i want to get to know HER. oooo!! he's hott! i'll hang with him. wow. he looks like a geek. avoid eye contact..." and on and on and on. and then i think of the verse that says, "While we were yet SINNERS Christ died for us!" we did not look beautiful, or cool. Christ did not pick us because we were good...He chose us by GRACE. If Christ loves me, not because of anything I did or looked like, how much more should i love those around me who aren't cool.
ok. this is like turning into my own little blog post...sorry. but thanks for posting this. :)
You pretty much nailed it. :) thanks for adding your own little blogs to mine. i love it! :)
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