Social Ladder
By Leah F.
I just came into middle school, and I have to admit it was a bit
overwhelming. There were all these different social groups, and I didn't
know where to start. There were the popular people, the middle people,
and the people that the guys on the top don't seem to know that they
exist. Then, during the year, people try to make it to the top of the
"social ladder." People almost faint when a popular person even
acknowledges them, but, God does not like these things. He created us
equal.
Genesis 1:27 tells us that God made us in his own image. It does not say
"But God made some men better than others, and they were greatly
blessed." No. We are all created the same.
Mark 10:32 says that the first will be last, and the last first. So, in a
way, you are on top of God's "social ladder." While the popular kids
lift themselves up, if you humble yourself, then God will lift you up.
Proverbs 18:12 also says that humility comes before honor. This means
that before you can be lifted up by God, you have to repent and humble
yourself. James 4:10 also says that if you humble yourself, God will
lift you up. So, looking at all these verses, God will greatly bless you
if you humble yourself.
What does humbling yourself mean? To humble yourself is to put others
first, and have yourself be last. That might be talking a smaller scoop
of ice-cream, or letting the little kid in front of you. Anything that
puts other "ahead" is a way of humbling. In small terms, be the opposite
of those you give themselves the best.
A lot of verses talk about about a haughty heart, but Psalm 101:5
specifically says that someone who is haughty and arrogant, God will not
tolerate. So instead of trying to get to the top, I recommend staying
at the bottom. But in order to have the best favor in God's eyes, you
need to humble yourself, and repent for your sin. When you repent, you
have to ask God for forgiveness for what you have done. After you
repent, God will always forgive you, and will in a way "wipe your slate
clean."
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
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