HOW MANY FINGERS ARE POINTED AT YOU?
HOW MANY FINGERS ARE POINTED AT YOU?
I once heard someone say, "when you point your finger at
someone, there are three fingers pointing back at you." This is
so true in our "aim to place the blame" world. There is a reason
why The Book says not to judge. Who among us is able to stand
inside the heart of another man and truly know his motives? Were
you there when that person was locked in a closet as a child?
Were you there when that person was molested by an individual
that the family trusted? Were you there when that individual was
called stupid and made to stand in a corner? No, you were not.
You cannot judge for this very reason. Pride will make you judge
another, but your judgments will be unrighteous and untrue.
Pride in one's self or in one's accomplishments is one of the
biggest traps that the devil has going. Listening to flattering
voices is just flat-out stupid. Soon, you will begin to believe
these flatteries and all of hell laughs. You will, then, be
under the judgment spoken of in Proverbs: "Pride goes before
destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall." Your fall, or
disgrace, will be of the same measure as your pride. Take a look
at all of the idols that are falling daily.
Pride has the spirit of its father. It has existed since the
Angelic Fall. Truly, Lucifer; "the anointed cherub that
covereth" was corrupted by virtue of his beauty. He was
exquisitely made and now, he is on a mission to overtake
whomsoever he can by using this exclusive M.O. Pride never
attacks from the front, it attacks from the back, you never see
it coming. You only recognize it when you have fallen into
disgrace. It begins with little things: listening to people tell
you how beautiful or sexy you are, or that you are the very
best. Seeking accolades from man leads to a snare. We should
only seek accolades from the living God, who knows we are dust,
and we wither even as the grass.
At this juncture, I would earnestly suggest that everyone do
their own fruit inspection. The only fruit that matters is the
fruit of the Holy Spirit which are these: love, joy, peace,
longsuffering (patience), gentleness, goodness ,faith, meekness,
and temperance. Is your fruit paltry, shriveled, or even
non-existent? I can tell you of a certainty that God is not
impressed by your gifts, but by your fruit. This is the evidence
of the perfecting work of the Holy Spirit in an individual's
life. It is not too late. Pray to the Father that your fruit be
fully formed when the season for the Divine fruit inspection
comes.