ADVANCING BACKWARD THROUGH CRUSHING

ADVANCING BACKWARD THROUGH CRUSHING

Can you imagine fighting to get to the back of the line? Can you ever imagine having a difficult time, refusing the offer to be first in line? This scenario is totally foreign to the natural man, yet this is the attitude that permeates My kingdom! There is a process that everyone must go through, in order to advance to the bottom. Your old nature wants you at the top of the pile, in a position of being waited on! A position of attention, bright lights and glamour. The whole wold applauds those that make it to the top, while at the same time wishing it was them, instead of you. 

From the day you were born the natural parent has a plan and dream of your greatness, a president, a king, a movie star, a world renown preacher, or a CEO of a multibillion dollar corporation. Did you ever hear a parent say, "my baby is going to be wonderful servant, desiring to wait on everyone? If you know a parent like this, get close to them and let them mentor you, because they have advanced to the bottom, and found the door to My kingdom! 

Satan has deceived the human race into thinking that a position of influence is at the top, but it's a lie. My power is incased in love, and love never seeks her own. 1Corinthians 13. Those who advance to the top, must constantly seek their own, all the way up, always competing for first place, on every step. When they reach the top they are very disappointed, because there are no real friendships there. All those close to you are waiting and wanting to take your place. In this place of dog eat dog insanity, and no higher to climb, the foolishness of party life and self indulgence takes over, and the long awaited dream becomes a nightmare! 

So how does one go about changing natures, because the church is filled with deceived people clawing there way to the top of the gospel greats. The answer is simple, but the process difficult, it's called crushing. It's a delicate process where all ambition for significance is removed. A process that brings you to a place where you actually let go and let Me have complete control of your destiny. The position of power to influence nations, is in serving. To get there, by being totally misunderstood! Where every good thing you do is challenged by the false accusers, saying you have ulterior motives. 

It's a very hard place "where men revile you, and persecute you , and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [12] However you can rejoice, and be exceeding glad: because you are in the crushing process and headed for kingdom greatness, and great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you." Matthew 5:11-12 

You must understand, I am waiting here at the bottom, choosing the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and I am choosing the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; [28] And the base things of the world, and things which are despised, I am choosing. I am choosing those which are at the bottom serving with My love, to bring to nothing those that got to the top through selfish ambition, demanding to be waited on: [29] All of this is so that no flesh should glory in My presence. [30] Now in this crushing process, I am putting in you My wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: [31] That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory only in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 1:27-31