Spirit.
Today I was so impacted by Brian Houston's message, that I really really want to share it with you. Wow on so many levels, it spoke to me. Pastor Brian was saying about having a spirit that isn't affected by anyone else. That isn't affected by someone else. That is the spirit that I want to have man. Not a spirit that can be lifted up by someone's compliments and broken down by someone's criticism. But I've realised that that wasn't what was really happening. I've been letting my spirit be wavered by the people in my life. The people whom I respect. I want their compliments, I crave their praise. I didn't know that it was tearing down my spirit. When I didn't get the words I wanted, when I thought I was good enough to deserve these praises. Jesus really tore down that wall of self-righteousness that I never knew existed. Even after so many years in a grace-based church, I've been trying to earn what is not mine, what I think I dese...