I’ve done some pretty cool things in my lifetime. Yeah, sure. My lifetime of seventeen years. But I’m not going to lie; I’ve accomplished some things that I’m really proud of. However, I realize that my proudest moments are the ones brought to me by God. He gave me whatever was necessary to succeed, whether it was the confidence and clarity at a speech & debate meet, the inspiration and words for an essay (or blog post :), the wisdom and knowledge for an important test, the list goes on. Think about your greatest accomplishment. How old were you? What did you do leading up to that moment? How did you feel after it happened? Who helped you achieve what you did?
But even with those accomplishments in mind, I’ll be the first to say it: I’m a mess without God. I crumble without Him. I can’t do things without His help. I am nothing without the Lord. I have come to realize that I am so human and because of that, so weak. To be honest, I can barely function correctly in my daily life when I don’t seek His face first thing in the morning. When I push praying to the side or say I’ll read my Bible later, something in my soul just falters. And so do my actions and words that follow. Continue reading “Humility: The Bug Spray Your Soul Needs”
