Beneath their Feet

Beneath Their Feet

8.11.15

"Blessed is that servant who is raised in dignity not by his own will and who always desires to be beneath the feet of others" Francis of Assisi

Phil. 2:5,7

"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus..."

"But made himself of no reputation, but took upon Himself the form of a servant..."

I've worried so much in the past about ladder climbing, being an "A" list performer, climbing, climbing!

It's been kind of hard these past few months to empty "me" of all that and begin to ponder Christ first in all things. Christ exalted and me bowed down.  More of Him, more of others, and less of me!  

It's against my nature, it's against my training as a pianist, singer, and conductor.  All of that is supposed to be about me and exalting myself.

No more!  It's amazing how facing death several times can change perspective, can change what's important.  I'm seeking every day in my walk to be more like Jesus, to empty the "me, me, me" out every day.  That's the hard part for me.  That's the part of the refining process the I'm most resistant to! I don't like it, but I have to do it, you have to do it, if we are to have Spirit-filled lives that have power and effective purpose.

Lower yourself today.  It's against all we hear in the world! Have a servant's heart. If we end up beneath the feet of others, it doesn't matter.  

All that matters is Jesus exalted, obedience in our walk, and "me" out of the way!

Draw close today!