being poor in spirit

I've had this little notebook for many years.

It contains prayers, thoughts, dreams, scripture, questions, and so much more. It's worn around the edges. It's been loved, used, set aside and forgotten. It's even traveled. 

I opened it Friday for the first time in a year. Last entry is dated 11/1/11. A lot happens in one year.

I've decided to share what I had written August of 2011. I had been reading "Heirs of the King", by Warren Wiersbe. It's a study of the Beatitudes:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 5:3

"The Beatitudes describe the attitudes that ought to be in the believer's life." 

The Poor in Spirit: "Being poor in spirit means knowing yourself, accepting yourself, and being yourself to the glory of God."

• Knowing yourself: your strengths, weaknesses, hidden desires, ambitions, spiritual gifts & natural abilities, and being honest with yourself.
• Accept yourself: don't deny what you discover. You will find it easier to accept others and accept God's plan for your life.
• Being yourself to the glory of God. This means growing in every area of your life. Use strengths to overcome weaknesses and weaknesses to discover the mighty power of God. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

"Every place of God's choosing is an imporant place." 

Evidence of being Poor in Spirit?

• accepting of others
• accepting of circumstances
• accepting God's will for your life, joyfully
• having the right attitude toward things (Phil. 4:12).

"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone."
~ Henry David Thoreau ~

I want to discover my strengths, weaknesses, and all that God has made me to be. I want to use this knowledge to grow, change, and be myself to the glory of God.