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I Was So Proud of Me

6/13/2014

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I remember one day, about eight years ago, standing on my porch with a group of friends.  We were talking about the "in" crowd, and I was proud to consider myself to be a part of that.  I felt like I belonged here and that I was in pretty good standing, society-wise.  Michael had a great job, we lived in a beautiful home, I was staying home with Caroline, I was on the board of a non-profit organization and a member of several other clubs. . .everything was going so smoothly.  In that moment, I can remember feeling that I had "arrived." 

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One of my favorite scenes in the Bible is where Jesus is standing in front of Pontius Pilate. 

"Therefore when Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid;  and he entered into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.  So Pilate said to Him, "You do not speak to me?  Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify you?"  Matthew 19:8-10

Amazing, isn't it?  The power we think we possess. The authority we think we possess.  The way we believe that all the things in our life are somehow of our own doing. 

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"You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above."  Matthew 19:11

It is so like Jesus, isn't it?  To hit him with the answer right between the eyes.  "Umm, all that power you think you possess, Pilate, it comes straight from Me." 

And that is where pride starts to seep in.  When I think it is MY doing and MY power that has put me where I am. 

And then, I remember:

"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."  Proverbs 16:18

And oh, how great, the fall that was to ensue. 





This is my story. . .








6 Comments
Jeanette Ogea
6/13/2014 12:05:39 pm

Absolutely love your blog and can't wait for the next one. May God bless you and your family daily.

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Rachel Kelley link
6/13/2014 02:35:16 pm

Jeanette,
Thank you for your encouragement! Love you!

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Martha Horn
6/13/2014 06:41:35 pm

Rachel, God is using you in a mighty way. It's such a blessing to read what God has given you to share.

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Rachel Kelley link
6/16/2014 12:06:41 am

Martha, Thank you for the encouragement! I feel that this is what the Lord has asked me to do, so I thank you for confirming that! Much love to you! Rachel

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Lisa
6/21/2014 03:52:38 am

I am so interested in reading more of your story. The beginning part, the post from the 13th, sounds like the beginning of my family's journey. The one that has been so hard and brought us to rock bottom. Thank you for sharing.

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Rachel Kelley link
6/21/2014 01:41:58 pm

Lisa, Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. I look forward to reading more of your comments in the future. Yes, the Lord brought me to rock bottom, too. And, it was in that place that I discovered, when He removes everything else, you find....Him. Blessings to you, Rachel

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