Topics:<\/b> Arrogance; Bible; Brokenness; Experiencing God; Hearing God; Humility; Prayer; Pride; Renewal; Seeking God; Spiritual Growth; Spiritual Perception<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Isaiah 66:2; Jeremiah 33:3; Micah 6:8; 1 Corinthians 13:12<\/p>\n
I wanted a deeper relationship with God, and I thought Isaiah 66:2 was speaking to me in the words \u201cThis is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.\u201d But I didn\u2019t understand the connection between humility and trembling before God\u2019s Word. So I prayed, \u201cLord, please make this verse real to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Five days later, my wife and I were driving down the Oregon coast. I was meditating on 1 Corinthians 13:12, which says: \u201cNow I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.\u201d I prayed, \u201cGod, please open my eyes to this evil in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
As we followed Highway 101 south, I sensed a connection between Isaiah 66:2 and 1 Corinthians 13:12. So I prayed, \u201cGod, show me the connection between these verses.\u201d<\/p>\n
A few minutes later, my wife began talking about a movie she liked. Irritated by the intrusion of such a trivial topic, I belittled her opinion. Instantly, three life-changing words knifed into my consciousness: There it is!<\/i><\/p>\n
What was that?<\/i> I wondered. Then I realized God had spoken. So I asked, \u201cWhat is it<\/i>?\u201d An overwhelming sense of moral ugliness\u2014my arrogance and pride\u2014washed over me. For the first time I saw those sins in God\u2019s light.<\/p>\n
My next sensation was the profound conviction that God had loved me for forty-five years despite these besetting sins. It was painful to see my pride as God saw it. Yet I was glad for that glimpse. I wept for my sin, and I wept because of God\u2019s indescribable love.<\/p>\n
\u2014William P. Farley, \u201cThe Indispensable Virtue,\u201d Discipleship Journal<\/i> (September\/October 2001)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Arrogance; Bible; Brokenness; Experiencing God; Hearing God; Humility; Prayer; Pride; Renewal; Seeking God; Spiritual Growth; Spiritual Perception References: Isaiah 66:2; Jeremiah 33:3; Micah 6:8; 1 Corinthians 13:12 I wanted a deeper relationship with God, and I thought Isaiah 66:2 was speaking to me in the words \u201cThis is the one I esteem: he who … Continue reading “SEEING
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