There is so much life and history behind the eyes of my family but it's hard to get it.
I've been wanting to know more about my family but I really don't know where to start! I know my blood line travels back somewhere but I don't know where. I love my family and what to know who my people are. I kind of gave up because not too many people wanted to help and I simply didn't know how to find information.
Through all of the searching and information I did gain, I found out about a lot of people and some of them even stay in my city. Now the sad part about that is, I still haven't met any of them yet and it's been almost a year!! That's my fault :( but I plan to pick all of this back up very soon!!! I want to know who are my people and where I come from. Through the searching and phone calls, I did find out about two people I'm related to that I already knew. That was exciting but there are still so many more people I have to meet!!!
Wish me luck!!! Here I go...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Recently, I was challenged by someone's life and it made me think. No matter how much training you receive, it still doesn't make you better than the next person.
The Lord showed me myself and it wasn't good. He showed me that I think to highly of myself. I think I am above people when I am no better!! It doesn't matter how much training I've gotten if I'm not doing anything with it!! Extra training does not mean that you're better than anyone!!
This entire thing came about because I viewed this person as someone not as spiritually mature as me. I was comparing this person to some people I knew, plus those people had been to some of the same camps and conferences so I was placing this person in that category. I expected this person to act a certain way when that's not how it should be. I was checking out their resume but I was looking at the wrong one! I was checking the external verses the internal!
Your growth in Christ is not determined by the amount of events you've been apart of, it's about a true heart filled relationship with the Lord!! You're just like everyone else that think they're Christians if the only thing you're worried about is what looks good to the human eye.
Who is right in God's sight:
the person that's "on s/he face daily before the Lord"
OR
the person that's "been to all of the conferences, mission trips and etc."
God truly showed me my heart and humbled me!
The Lord showed me myself and it wasn't good. He showed me that I think to highly of myself. I think I am above people when I am no better!! It doesn't matter how much training I've gotten if I'm not doing anything with it!! Extra training does not mean that you're better than anyone!!
This entire thing came about because I viewed this person as someone not as spiritually mature as me. I was comparing this person to some people I knew, plus those people had been to some of the same camps and conferences so I was placing this person in that category. I expected this person to act a certain way when that's not how it should be. I was checking out their resume but I was looking at the wrong one! I was checking the external verses the internal!
Your growth in Christ is not determined by the amount of events you've been apart of, it's about a true heart filled relationship with the Lord!! You're just like everyone else that think they're Christians if the only thing you're worried about is what looks good to the human eye.
Who is right in God's sight:
the person that's "on s/he face daily before the Lord"
OR
the person that's "been to all of the conferences, mission trips and etc."
God truly showed me my heart and humbled me!
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