I was spending some time in the Word this morning, specifically 1 Corinthians 4:11-13...a passage i've heard many speak on before but for some reason it really hit me this morning.
the scripture says this:
" To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world."
--This honestly made me feel like crap...i recall not even 2 days ago being at Passion in Atlanta ( a conference for college students, 22,000+ in attendence) and complaining about the free meal i was given, or even in the moments when my father chastises me and i respond in a way that is not kindly, often I (and many other Christians) avoid persecution and seek safety. We see that we must become the scum of the earth, that we will be ridiculed and mocked...but sadly my life doesn't always match up with this scripture...
i'm not good at the whole blog thing, i'm more of a journal writer and so these thoughts to me don't even make complete sense...i just pray that i'd be willing to give up my possessions, my hopes, my dreams, and if it comes to it my life for the sake of HIS Holy name.
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