Don't Be a Resounding Gong

James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

It's been a very interesting week. Why is it that bringing yourself in a humble state to God is so difficult at times? We are like bratty little kids who want it done our way or to our liking and when that doesn't happen, we throw a fit.  Okay, maybe that's just me. ;-) Here's the deal, when I talk at God, rather than talking with Him, I am not humble at all.  I become a resounding gong, clanging out my thoughts without any regard for my love for God and His love for me. Unfortunately, then I have to be humbled.  I have to be brought to a place that is so irritating in my mind that the only place I can turn to is God.  I feel horrible about that.  I don't know why I can't just always turn to God.  I do so well in seeking Him in some things and so terrible in others.  Trying to come to God out of love and not just because I want something or even need something is a daily step I am working hard on right now.  Approaching the throne of Grace out of love every day so my relationship with God is strong and my understanding of who He is humbles me, that is the journey I am on.