Dear Ones,
Hope you have a day of openness to the Lord and receive all that He has in store for you. I plan to do food prep and go to my exercise class and do some packing.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Humility is the pathway to freedom and an openness to God’s grace. I personally think of humility as less of me, so there is more of Him. Each time we are willing to die to our own ways, it opens the door making more room for the Lord to have His way. Humility helps us receive what the Lord desires to give us; our dependence is on Him.

It’s so important to be open to the Lord and know we can’t save ourselves. We need Him! When life is going smoothly and we feel self-sufficient, we may find it harder to realize our need for Him. Some might even call it a vacation from God when we get involved in other activities and little attention is given Him. But when things are difficult, it usually becomes a time we turn to the Lord and acknowledge that we need His help. We need help from outside ourselves, and freedom comes from dependence on the Lord. He is the Giver and we are the receiver. We truly are to be like children who know we need our Father.

As we deal with the hidden things of pride, our heart will become less divided and we will feel lighter for our self-will gives way more to His will. The Lord knows even our thoughts, as David told his son Solomon in I Chron. 28, “know the God of our father and serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you.”

We might be able to fool others with a spiritual façade, but the Lord sees our hearts and nothing escapes His notice. Let us be humble and honest and when pride pokes its head up, call it for what it is and be humble.

Challenge for today: Dare to ask the Lord to show you the hidden areas of pride in your life and ask forgiveness and humility.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy