Pride verse humility the tortoise versus the hair

 Proverbs 29:23 “A man’s pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.”  I used to think of pride, only in a way that states; “Look at me!” Pride is also needing things to be; “My way”.   Lowly in Spirit doesn’t mean lowly.  Actually it can mean quite the opposite.  Often the lowly person,  is the quiet, constant, knowledgeable person in the room.  When I run in my pride, I end up working really hard and not getting anywhere.  When I walk in humility, trusting God’s way over mine.  I slowly get to where He is  leading me.  I compare this pride/humility, walk, with a tortoise and the hair.  Sometimes I’m the tortoise and sometimes I’m the hair.   Always better to walk humbly with our Lord than prideful in ourselves.  So easy to say, so hard to actually do.    Pslam 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."   Are you beating your head against the wall in your pride? Turn it over!!   

The process of getting truly well

 Proverbs 28:13 “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”  

Confess and renounce our sins verses concealing them.   In AA we say, our secrets keep us sick.  I know this full well.    I’m not advocating lay it all out there on social media.  I am suggesting that have a few good friends or a pastor that we can be honest with.  We each have Jesus with us always.  If, He is the only one you have, He is enough!!! Be honest with Him.  Have a truly repentant heart and move forward in forgiveness and fortitude.  This is a continual process to true health and wellness.   

Think well and be well

 Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is praiseworthy-think about such things.”   Proverbs 23:7(NKJV) “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.”   What will you think about today?   Worry? Fear? Anxiety?  Try thinking about what is right!  Think about what is right and be thankful for it.  Have a prayer of thanksgiving and keep turning from anxious thoughts to edifying ones.  God’s got you!! God’s got the ones you love!!! He works all things out, even the extremely difficult.    TRUST Him and think well today!!   Think well and be well!!!

True beauty

 Esther 1:11 “to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the  people and the nobles, for she was lovely to look at.”  In the book of Esther King Xerxes commanded Queen Vashti to “show herself off”.  Was this respectful of Queen Vashti?  When we focus on showing off our physical beauty what does that say about how much we value our inner beauty?    How will you present yourself today?  How do you value others?

Carry it out to completion

 Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that He that began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   He who began a good work in you will carry it through to completion!!!   Don’t weary in well doing.  He is with you!!   Do the work God has given you to do!!  

Attitude is altitude

 Philippians 4:14 “Do everything without complaining or arguing.”   Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”   Do it all for the Lord without grumbling, complaining or arguing.   Do you do good with a bad attitude?   Sometimes it’s easy to get weary in well doing.    Adjust your attitude!!! Attitude is altitude!!!  Today do what is right with the right mindset!!! Be pleasing to our Lord, inside and out!!!

Don't be shaken

 Acts 2:25 “David said about him:  “I saw the Lord before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”

Don’t let anything or anyone shake 

You today!! The Lord is with You!!!