In the Bible, the Rich Young Ruler asked Jesus what he needed to do to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus told him to sell everything he had and give to the poor. The Rich Young Ruler became very sad because he had great possessions. Jesus then said that it was easier for a rich man to go through the eye of a needle than it was for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Why? One lesson that we all have to learn in life is, the fact that anything we can do for ourselves–any strength that we have, has the ability to create in us a degree of pride that disables our willingness, ability or understanding of the magnitude of our need to trust God. Whatever we can do for ourselves, we don’t ask other people to do for us. Neither do we need other people to do for us. The Kingdom of Heaven is not flesh and blood. Therefore, if we don’t come into an understanding of our spiritual need for God, we never truly come into an understanding of what we actually need God for (everything). Neither do we pursue God for the things we can’t do for ourselves in the Spirit because we rely on our own strengths and abilities. This is why our flesh is our enemy. It’s seeks to keep us separate from a trusting relationship with God. True faith. Outside of faith and trusting God, it’s very possible to develop a pseudo relationship with God where we only seek Him to fix our situations, but we never come to a place where we humble ourselves enough to position ourselves for God to fix us. God extends His love and mercy towards us by allowing life’s strengths to fail us. Our physical health, our finances and our relationships–anything that gives us fleshy, wordly power and security. These are the things that our flesh innately rely on. It’s only when these things fail us that we seek a Higher Source. Which is actually The Source. All other things are resources. Make sure you don’t allow the blessings of God to become the very things that keep you separated from Him. Don’t put your trust in the blessings. Put your trust in God.
*Tressa Jo
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