Obedience
Ok, I admit it, this one is hard for me sometimes. I'm willful, stubborn and want things my way...does that constitute pride, yup, I'm sure it does. So there you go, my confession today is that I'm full of pride...unfortunately, I really have nothing to be proud about. In Deuteronomy 8:1-2 God reminds His people to obey Him and to remember the things He has done for them. "Be careful to obey all the commands I am giving you today. Then you will live and multiply, and you will enter and occupy the land and the LORD swore to give your ancestors. Remember how the LORD your God led you through the wilderness for forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would really obey his commands." Wow, although this was originally a message to God's chosen people Israel, the lessons still apply today to those called to Him. I must be the one to obey. I'm not sure of the land He is giving me to occupy but I know I...