Daily writing prompt

Who are your favorite artists?

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Jesus, my favorite artist, took a blind man by the hand and led him outside of his village. (Mark 8:23) Our pride has blinded us all to various degrees. We humans need to let Jesus lead us outside the village of our blinding habits, perspectives, traditions, attitudes, and zones of comfort.

Next Jesus did something very unusual and humbling for the man. Christ spit on the blind man’s eyes, touched him, and asked, “Do you see anything?” (Mark 8:24) With holy spit dripping from his eyes, the man said: “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”

Then Jesus touched the man again. Suddenly the formerly blind man could see everything clearly. Will you humble yourself and let Jesus lead you out of the cozy little village of your favorite habits, perspectives, traditions, attitudes, and zones of comfort? Will you let Christ spit in your eyes without complaining about the afront to your pride and ego?

Humility is extremely powerful. “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:6) “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” (1 Peter 5:6) We humans desperately need humility. It’s essential for genuine spirituality and clear vision.

Get low
And let God.
Learn to flow
Wherever
Jesus leads.

True humility
Allows you to see
From God’s perspective
Instead of your own.

To grow
With God
Let go
Of ego.