Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 8:32 AM Subject: Thought-30/07/2002
> > >Beware of Self-Exaltation - Joyce Meyer >======================= > > >Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your >own >estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may >exalt >you. >1 Peter 5:6 We are not to promote ourselves. True promotion >comes from >God. >(Psalm 75:6,7) I can promote myself but from experience I have >discovered >that it I put myself somewhere, I have to struggle to keep myself >there. If > >I wait for God to put me in a position, He also keeps me. It >takes >patience >to wait on God's promotion, but waiting on Him honors Him-and the >person >who >honors God will be honored by God. (1 Samuel 2:30.) It is yet to >be seen >what the Lord can do through a man or woman who will give Him all >the >glory. > We must learn to allow God to take the lead role in our daily >life and >future. How much we are depending upon Him is clearly seen by how >willing >we >are to wait on Him for what we want. Trusting God does not mean >that we do > >nothing. It does, however, mean that we do only what God leads us >to do. >God can use only the humble. The degree of humility in which we >walk >determines how much God is able to use us. Wait on the Lord! >(Psalm 27:14.) His way is better. His timing is perfect. Do >This: Allow >God to take the lead role in your life. Wait on Him, and >everything will >turn out better in the end. > >Have a Nice day! **************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************************
