Compliment

I love to receive a compliment even though it is awkward sometimes. I am often at a loss for words when someone pays me a nice thoughtful compliment. I really believe everyone enjoys hearing a nice compliment that is very genuine and thought out. A compliment is defined as “a polite expression of praise or admiration”. I’ve been around people who compliment everyone for just about everything and it makes their compliments seem shallow and used up. I believe genuine compliments are powerful and super encouraging.

The Lord pays Levi, one of the sons of Jacob a huge compliment while really speaking warning to the priest regarding their behavior. This compliment was really powerful. I’d really love to have The Lord say this about me. Check this out…

5 ‘My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. 6 True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin. (Malachi 2:5-6 NIV)

I realize that my heart strays from following the Lord. I allow the enemy access too often inside my heart and he wreaks havoc on me. I find myself in confession before the Lord asking Him to clean up my mess. I really want to revere the Lord and follow Him completely. I really want to resist the enticement and attractiveness of evil because I know from the Word of God and from experience that evil can be just below the surface of beauty. The world makes much of exterior beauty and very little of genuine inner beauty. The Lord makes much of genuine, honesty, respectful and committed followers. He doesn’t want my fake faith and dressed up religion. He really wants an honest reverence in His Presence. The Lord wants me to have proper perspective about Who He is and who I am.

When I hear the words: “Well Done…” by the Lord, that is the highest and best compliment I could ever receive!

Pressing On!

Dwayne