Gaining Greater Insight....

In an effort to gain greater insight of God, I have been reading a great deal. I have found great sources of information from many books, one in particular is Lessons in Truth by H. Emilie Cady. I discovered of her work from an interview by the late Dr. Maya Angelou. Dr. Angelou said one statement from the book,"God loves me", helped her believe in God, once again. After hearing this I searched for this author who influenced one of the greatest minds of a generation. I want to share a passage......

"35. It is all one and the same Spirit. To be the greatest success, you do not want my gift, nor do I want yours; each wants his own, such as will fit his size and shape, his capacity and desires, such as not the human mind of us, but the highest in us, shall choose. Seek to be filled with Spirit, to have the reality of things incarnated in larger degree in your consciousness. Spirit will reveal to your understanding your own specific gift, or manner of God's desired manifestation through you.

36. Let us not desert our own work, our own God within us, to gaze or pattern after our neighbor. Let us not seek to make his gift ours; let us not criticize his failure to manifest any specific gift. Whenever he "fails," give thanks to God that He is leading him up into a higher place, where there can be a fuller and more complete manifestation of the divine presence through him."

Oh how this touched my heart. It is so easy to compare ourselves to others that we feel are more talented, educated, and gifted. But how that must hurt the heart of our Father. As Psalm 139:14 states....."I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." God made no mistakes when He created me. I have a purpose and destiny unique to me. Once we understand that we are a vital component to the body of Christ, we will never allow competition to enter into our walk with Jesus.