Me, Myself and I

Matthew 5:5 (MSG) "You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.

Liking who I am is the best place to be. My God made me just like I am and just like I am, I have a task to complete.

I have people, little people, old people and all those in between who look to me, waiting to see how I behave.

Today, will I create life or death? What attitude will my heart portray?

The times I fail, and I do that sometimes, I go away with regret. For example I had a mammogram recently and I complained about the machine and it's creators because of my discomfort. I am surprised at the things I did say, they were not good, in fact, not becoming at all. I left the place knowing I had failed to show Christ.

I knew that the lady assisting me that day probably needed living water and she got sludge. Yes I repented to the Lord but that did not take the experience back to the beginning. I regret my behaviour.

I realised that day I have to own all that I am, good and bad. To pretend I am other than what I was is foolish hypocrisy. By failing to own my bad parts I live a lie and those around me to not see truth, I am teaching them to live a lie and act self-righteously.

Praise God I belong to the only one who is righteous and He cleanses me and as He lives in me He is my righteousness.



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