1 Peter 5:5-7 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “ God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
On Sunday we discussed three things that make us our own worst enemy. We looked at how Rebellion, Pride, and the Cares of this World can crowd out the presence of God. In this article I want to give you three tolls to fight back against these attitudes.
The first tool we need to equip ourselves with is submission. Lack of submission is a sign of disobedience in a person. There are several reasons for it but basically it comes down to unwillingness to submit to those over us. Peter tells us to submit to those in authority and those around us. This may mean us getting over feelings of fear and distrust that have been inside for a long time but once we place ourselves underneath we will start to see God’s plan working in our life.
The second tool we need to be equipped with is humility. Peter tells us to clothe ourselves with humility because God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. Pride is often the root of all evil in our lives. Whether we think we are better that others or insecurity has gripped us we need to humble ourselves and repent of those feelings and actions. Humility is that understanding and attitude that we aren’t better than anyone else and that God’s blessings in our lives isn’t because we did anything to deserve it.
The last tool we need to have is trust. Peter tells us to cast all of our cares upon Him for He cares for us. Trust is that attitude that recognizes that God can provide and protect us much better than we can. God wants us to heave all of our worries, wants, and dreams upon him. Psalm 37 says His desire is to grant us the desires of our hearts. This can only happen when we have placed our trust in Him. We are God’s greatest possession. There is nothing He cares for more in the world than you and I. So go ahead give it to him and let him take care of you.
We can be our own worst enemy when we allow rebellion, pride, and possessions take hold of our life but we can battle those attitudes with Submission, Humility, and Trust.
Pastor Chuck
