Elevating Yourself
Isaiah 10
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| I pray blessings on you as you read. |
(v. 33-34) "See, the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will lop off the boughs with great power. The lofty trees will be felled, the tall ones will be brought low. He will cut down the forest thickets with an ax; Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One."
My Thoughts
Assyria had made itself higher than most other nations. They were the most powerful nation and the one others feared the most. They elevated themselves above all others with their intentions being to destroy. Of course, God had other plans.
Gods plan was to cut down Assyria and bring them low. Just like He did so with them, God still does today. It would be better to humble yourself than to elevate yourself. Elevating yourself cannot really be done in any way other than selfishness. That is why we should never elevate ourselves. Just be you, but don't talk yourself up to others. Even if it works with some people, it usually doesn't go very well in the end.
It is very hard to make yourself out to be some kind of character and then try to stick to that character all the time. It is much easier, almost effortless to just be you. If people like you, then they do, if they don't, then they don't. From those that do like you for you, others may join them because of what they say about you. It'll be much easier to 'stay in character' if that character is the true you.
Your aim should never really be to impress anyone anyway, but if it happens, then that is a good thing. See, if God elevates you, whether through Himself or through others, then that is how it should be done. That would be an amazing thing. I would owe all that to God because I din't put myself there.
Don't try to put yourself in positions where you are elevated, in any way. Just let it happen if it is going to. I can tell you that I honestly couldn't care less about fame. I really don't want fame. I mean, I love it when people I know are excited to see me, sure, but I don't want fame. Being known to a bunch of people is different than fame, in my opinion. Being known just means that you're known to them, but fame starts getting into the hero worship and people wanting to be you and have everything to do with you. That's what I really don't want.
If God makes me known to a lot of people for this blog and/or my YouTube videos, that's great, that means that God can use me to reach them. But that's all it should really be. I don't plan on making myself big or giving myself some kind of authority. It's when people do make themselves big that God won't be happy with them. That's why I ask God to use me however He needs me and to guide me in what He wants me to do.
Don't elevate yourself. You'll just have a lot of stress trying to stay in character so that everyone is impressed by you and people don't lose interest. If you make one small mistake, you may lose it all. Leave that up to God. You can be known and greatly appreciated within a small group of people too, and that is still pretty cool. Just remember what God did to the Assyrians who elevated themselves.
Gods plan was to cut down Assyria and bring them low. Just like He did so with them, God still does today. It would be better to humble yourself than to elevate yourself. Elevating yourself cannot really be done in any way other than selfishness. That is why we should never elevate ourselves. Just be you, but don't talk yourself up to others. Even if it works with some people, it usually doesn't go very well in the end.
It is very hard to make yourself out to be some kind of character and then try to stick to that character all the time. It is much easier, almost effortless to just be you. If people like you, then they do, if they don't, then they don't. From those that do like you for you, others may join them because of what they say about you. It'll be much easier to 'stay in character' if that character is the true you.
Your aim should never really be to impress anyone anyway, but if it happens, then that is a good thing. See, if God elevates you, whether through Himself or through others, then that is how it should be done. That would be an amazing thing. I would owe all that to God because I din't put myself there.
Don't try to put yourself in positions where you are elevated, in any way. Just let it happen if it is going to. I can tell you that I honestly couldn't care less about fame. I really don't want fame. I mean, I love it when people I know are excited to see me, sure, but I don't want fame. Being known to a bunch of people is different than fame, in my opinion. Being known just means that you're known to them, but fame starts getting into the hero worship and people wanting to be you and have everything to do with you. That's what I really don't want.
If God makes me known to a lot of people for this blog and/or my YouTube videos, that's great, that means that God can use me to reach them. But that's all it should really be. I don't plan on making myself big or giving myself some kind of authority. It's when people do make themselves big that God won't be happy with them. That's why I ask God to use me however He needs me and to guide me in what He wants me to do.
Don't elevate yourself. You'll just have a lot of stress trying to stay in character so that everyone is impressed by you and people don't lose interest. If you make one small mistake, you may lose it all. Leave that up to God. You can be known and greatly appreciated within a small group of people too, and that is still pretty cool. Just remember what God did to the Assyrians who elevated themselves.
Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.
Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
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