James 1:9
9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.
Humble circumstances are the moments in life we consider to be the bottom of the valley, the rock bottom moments of life. But out of wisdom, we understand it is often the low moments or struggles that bring us to seek God. We grow tired and weak of the struggle to handle the situation on our own. We may even come face to face with our mortality that ultimately reminds us that dying is easy, it is living that is the struggle. We struggle to find meaning, purpose, hope, joy, love, security, and the needs of life like food, water, shelter. The low moments remind us of what is important and what are the true needs of life.
God has a way of flipping the script, flipping the record, or turning the thoughts of the world upside down.
James 1:9 calls the low moments, opportunities to be humble and even rejoice because they are the opposite of low, they are high positions in the eyes of God. Just as the last will be first, we see Jesus mirror this as He often healed the sick, cared for the needy, and stood up for injustice.
We can never get into the mindset of blaming everyone and everything due to our ills and status in life. The majority of any society will be those in the lower or middle class.
Stop looking out, start looking in, and then start looking up.
Turn your thoughts toward God and everything else will be transformed into a Biblical perspective. The same perspective of Joseph in slavery, Joshua vs Jericho, David vs Goliath, Daniel in the lion's den , or Jesus facing the cross.
9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.
Humble circumstances are the moments in life we consider to be the bottom of the valley, the rock bottom moments of life. But out of wisdom, we understand it is often the low moments or struggles that bring us to seek God. We grow tired and weak of the struggle to handle the situation on our own. We may even come face to face with our mortality that ultimately reminds us that dying is easy, it is living that is the struggle. We struggle to find meaning, purpose, hope, joy, love, security, and the needs of life like food, water, shelter. The low moments remind us of what is important and what are the true needs of life.
God has a way of flipping the script, flipping the record, or turning the thoughts of the world upside down.
James 1:9 calls the low moments, opportunities to be humble and even rejoice because they are the opposite of low, they are high positions in the eyes of God. Just as the last will be first, we see Jesus mirror this as He often healed the sick, cared for the needy, and stood up for injustice.
We can never get into the mindset of blaming everyone and everything due to our ills and status in life. The majority of any society will be those in the lower or middle class.
Stop looking out, start looking in, and then start looking up.
Turn your thoughts toward God and everything else will be transformed into a Biblical perspective. The same perspective of Joseph in slavery, Joshua vs Jericho, David vs Goliath, Daniel in the lion's den , or Jesus facing the cross.
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