UPWARDS

Ascension is never as easy as some claim. They make it sound like it can be obtained without much effort.

Which is naturally something other than the truth. Reaching a more spiritual plain in thought isn’t what some assume.

For they will base it on some interpretation they want it be. Normally related to things such as not sinning.

Or they will refer to it as avoiding whatever they secretly fear. Then there is the other side of this thinking.

The ones that make arriving based on blessings. They will tout it as prove they have grown in the Lord.

And they will point to all the material things they have as prove they are better than you or more in touch with God’s spirit. Always such a sad point of view.

Of course nobody ever talks about the kinds of spiritual growth that results in one being more filled with the gifts of the Spirit. Such as love, joy, peace and all the rest.

Those are real forms of growth as is wisdom. And if it only translated into the types of understanding that reflected the Lord’s glory.

I’m always said when this isn’t the case. When some blessing comes and people treat is as a reward.

Because in their view they are so deserving. And that is always where pride dominates the mind in a sad way.

Such will naturally disregard all the things they did wrong. And only concentrate on what they did right.

Just a case of selective reasoning. Deciding they are so obedient they deserved what was a blessing of grace.

How sad it is when we lose our sense of being a sinner. And instead of heading upwards slowly decline.

And the whole time convince that it is a flight. Instead it is a fall. And one that is so often missed.

I am grateful that God helped me to appreciate the dangers of pride in that regard. I’m no perfect, but am grateful.

For that I will always celebrate His longsuffering nature.