Daddy Daughter Conversations

So today during my prayer time GOD checked me about my words and how I see myself. Now remind you that I was not praying for me at all. I had completed my intercession for those that I need to pray for and had read my devotion for the morning. I have purposely been making a conscience effort to be silent after prayer, because I told Daddy I wanted to hear from him. I wanted to start really making my prayer time the two way conversation it should be.

 So as I laid there in silence, tempted to speak. I heard God say this “Humility is not denying your gift, ability, or beauty by dumbing them down. Humility is being in a place of acknowledging that I gave you those things and thanking me for them and sharing them with others. ” So let me give you some background. I always deny my greatness…. Always. Let me give you an example… People will say “You are so smart. ” I will say I don’t feel that way I just think of good ideas that work out some time. See there, I was thinking I was being humble but in actually I’m downing the greatness of God in me.

I know you wondering where did the gut punch come in… Well, Daddy check me.  He said and I quote “Every time you down grade you,  you down grade me. ” Ouch!  ” Being thankful and boastful can have a thin line sometimes and I understand why you try to dummy down who you are, but people aren’t recognizing you they are recognizing me through you.  So when you get a compliment that’s the opportunity to give me glory.  Because to deny anything great in you is like saying Daddy you messed up, you not perfect, you didn’t know what you were doing when you created me. ” Ouch again…. And there my readers is the gut punch.

 Today I  urge you to check your thoughts of humility.  Are you trying to dummy down who you are so you won’t sound boastful? If you answered yes can I tell you that’s not good. To be humble and not cross the line of boastfulness, you simply must give Daddy the glory and he will take it from there.

 Prayer: Daddy thank you for the gut punches that you give. Thank even in our trying to be right we don’t have to deny you to be humble. That Daddy when given a compliment or bring bragged on it’s an opportunity for us to give you glory. Thank you Daddy, for those moments and reminding us everything about us is good and perfect because we are a reflection of your image.  In  Jesus Name!  Amen