He Cares
It bothers me to be around people who just don’t care about anything or anyone but themselves. If you hang with others for any amount of time, I can usually figure it out. Don’t get me wrong, I can be as selfish as the next person. There is a fight that goes on inside of my heart, but if the Lord is in charge, others will come first. It takes great humility to put someone else before me, but the Lord loves this. He honors this humility, love and service. I have never more like God than when I give. When I show kindness and care to others, I’m representing Christ Himself.
Peter speaks about being humble and caring toward others. It’s simple to understand, but hard to implement. Check this out…
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. 8 Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. 9 Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.
10 The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while. 11 To him be dominion forever. Amen. (1 Peter 5:6-11 CSB)
The things I care about – the Lord cares about.
The Lord notices when I’m scared and worried. He compels me to cast these worries and concerns onto His shoulders – He is strong and can carry it all.
The Lord will be with me when the enemy, the devil comes on the attack. The enemy never comes dressed up like a red devil with a pitch-fork tail. He is always very attractive and quite the attention getter. He uses beautiful people, beautiful things and beautiful moments to do his dirtiest work. I must pay close attention to his deceptive and destructive ways. He is the slickest and most crafty creature on the planet. Every time I resist one of his sneaky schemes, I become stronger and more attentive to his next “sneak attack”. He is incredibly subtle. He is not beyond notice or finding out. The Presence of God in me can “heighten my radar” to his sneaky moves. I would be wise to continue seeking truth in the Word of God because the enemy can’t get through the defenses the Lord is helping me build.
I want to stand firm in my faith today, no matter what my circumstances. I want to walk consistently with the Lord each day that I live. I don’t ever want to think that my life or my accomplishments are about me – that’s pride. I want to be humble and give the Lord 100% credit for any good that I can do for anyone. He cares about everything that happens to me and can help me navigate my life with great wisdom and insight.
Pressing On!
Dwayne