I say to God, my rock: “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” Psalm 42:9
Well today my wind pearl , is a question, you ever felt like your spiritual being is poor? Have you ever reflected on the following scripture . Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). What exactly does it mean to be poor in spirit, and why does being poor in spirit result in the kingdom of heaven? Why is “poor in spirit” something God wants us to be? Why would God want us to be “poor” at anything?
To be poor in spirit is to recognize your utter spiritual ruin before God. It is understanding that you have absolutely nothing of worth to offer God. Being poor in spirit is admitting that, because of your sin, you are completely penniless spiritually and can do nothing to deliver yourself from your frightful situation. Jesus is saying that, no matter your status in life, you must recognize your spiritual poverty before you can come to God in faith to receive the salvation He offers. You see as a youth starting in Jr. high I became disenchanted with the church. As a result, I left mentally and started exploring other religious avenues to satisfy my spiritual appetite. Although the reason behind this youthful exodus was so obvious and varied, the answer to my epidemic immature mind, really was simple,” sin”.
As a child I didn’t really fully understand that scripture alone can give life and bring sanctification to a sinful soul, and only scripture can equip me to discern truth from my error of relying on self. It wasn’t until the start of College that I really started to pay attention to this verse, “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall as it had its foundation on the rock”. Matthew 7:24-25
I have often use the term PMA ,which is we need to have more positive mental attitude thinking. But what I mean is, true spirituality will always start and end with our relationship to Christ. It is the Holy Spirit who is the key to changing one’s life, not our thoughts, and not our effort alone. As we actively yield to the Spirit, He will transform us. Now, as a mature Christian I am not surprised by this, as the Bible tells us this is going to happen to a greater degree as we draw closer to Christ’s return. That is why it says in proverbs 22:6 to train our children in the way they should go and when they are old they will not turn from it. Quite simple, Children need a Christian paradigm in their hearts at a tender age.
My endless wonder as I listen to the world, suggests that people who have positive attitudes tend to have higher self-esteem and better experiences as compared to people
who have pessimistic outlooks? So does this wind of though sparks a dream to view PMA-
positive thinking as promoting self-confidence and faith in oneself; does it lead us naturally to a false belief in the “law of attraction,” ? On the other hand, there is no substantiated evidence to support the idea that thoughts can control outcomes. Positive thinking has no inherent power to change the future.
But James 1:17 reminds us that every good gift is from God above, not from the power of positive thinking.
So why is it as a former athlete it seemed that I performed the best when I thought positively and I released such a magnetic force in my mind and body which by a law of attraction tended to bring out the best in me on the football field” . Of course, there is nothing biblical about one’s mind emanating a “magnetic force” that pulls good things into one’s orbit. In fact, there is much unbiblical about such a notion.
But reality is truth, and the truth is found in the Bible. People cannot create their own reality by fantasizing or thinking it into existence flawed because at the time, of my innocence, I did not base it on the truth that the only good in us comes from ,the righteousness of Jesus Christ. As we actively yield to the Spirit, He will transform us. Rather than seek help from psycho-babble, of the PMA book, or a self-generated power of positive thinking,
to a world system ruled by Satan, we can more readily appreciate Christ’s claims that believers are no longer of the world—we are no longer ruled by sin, nor are we bound by the principles of the world. In addition, we are being changed into the image of Christ, causing our interest in the things of the world
to become less and less as we mature in Christ. we should rely on what God has already given us through His Spirit: Instead of saying PMA let's say, MOC,“ We have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16).
So thanks Jesus, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,” He is declaring that, before we can enter God’s kingdom, we must recognize the utter worthlessness of our own spiritual currency and the inability of our own works to save us.
Salvation is by grace through faith!
God Bless You and This Ministry 🙏!
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