We are all moved back into our apartment after houseitting for our friends this month. There is something so comforting about just being home. No more two story, 5-bedroom house with little Libby to care for. We got all our things put where they belong and dusted and cleared a few cob webs. In my cleaning I began to realized that when we compare ourselves to others it might seem like we don’t have it all, but I was very humbled last night having my eyes opened to see just how much God has given to us.

God gives of His goodness so abundantly and freely. I don’t always live in this fresh perspective of not taking things for granted and thankful for my blessings, but it isn’t because I don’t have what I need, I have so much more. I remember a college professor of mine used to say that Satan really works to get us to deny four key truths of God: His Word, His plan, His authority and His goodness. This is right where we doubt isn’t it?

Sometimes we exalt ourselves to a position that says, “I’m in charge,” and we proceed in a vain attempt to orchestrate our own life and events. This is our pride. Seeing God’s authority depends on our humility. I have been learning alot about humility this week and how little I actually posess of it. I am finding that humility is closely linked to obedience. This relates to authority in that if I am puffed up with pride, I am calling the shots in my life, obeying my own desires and lusts that drive me and am choosing to ignore God’s authority. When I am humble I will be submissive to God’s will and God’s commands, and in doing so recognizing who He is, Lord over all. I was very inspired to read a post by a fellow blogger yesterday as she wrote about humility, “Humbling myself before God means that I will simply obey. I won’t look for spiritual “loopholes” to get out of doing what He wants. I won’t continue to wonder what His will for me is when it’s perfectly clear what it is.”