Full of yourself

It happens often enough that we shouldn't be too surprised when it does occur. We go through a good patch and suddenly start to feel as if we are 'bullet-proof' - we take our eyes off the Lord and soon we start to forget all that Christ has done for us. I don't believe that it is the Lord tripping us up, but I do know that he uses those moments to call us back. Our attention is then not distracted and we can listen to God again.

"make sure you don't become so full of yourself and your things that you forget God..." - Deuteronomy 8:13 (The Message)

Are we full of ourselves at the moment?

Have we taken our eyes off the Lord?

“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.” ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

Living in Grace

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Asking for trouble

In the midst of a heavy rainstorm today I noticed a guy working on an electricity box. My immediate response was "Wow, that guy is asking for trouble!" There are some things that one shouldn't do and this is certainly one of them.

What other things are asking for trouble? Perhaps a few of these...

• Pronouncing that you will definitely beat an opponent before the match
• Getting out your car at a Game Reserve
• Driving too fast 
• Jumping through a fire
• Eating your food with a double portion of chillies
• Playing sport without having enough liquids
• Turning your eyes away from the Lord and stating that you don't need God

 Deuteronomy 13:13 - "Troublemakers have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods”

1 Samuel 14:29 - Jonathan said, “My father has made trouble for the country."

May we have enough sense today not to ask for trouble. 

Living in Grace

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