{"id":3091,"date":"2021-01-11T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3091"},"modified":"2021-01-03T06:58:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T11:58:07","slug":"recognizing-you-are-spiritually-helpless-will-make-you-an-heir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/01\/11\/recognizing-you-are-spiritually-helpless-will-make-you-an-heir\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognizing You Are Spiritually Helpless Will Make You an Heir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.11-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.11-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.11-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.11-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.11-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.11-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Daily Reading: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%2024&amp;version=GW\">Genesis 24 GW<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%205&amp;version=GW\">Matthew 5 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognition is the key to spiritual growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t recognize your need for God, you won\u2019t develop a relationship with Him.&nbsp; Each of us has a void inside of us; only Jesus can fill it.&nbsp; Unfortunately, most people don\u2019t understand they need God in their lives, especially living in America.&nbsp; Everything is in abundance in the United States.&nbsp; Where I live, I\u2019m a mile from anything I could want.&nbsp; Food, clothing, and shelter are readily available for anyone.&nbsp; Non-profits organizations offer help for the homeless.&nbsp; Physical needs met; we think we don\u2019t need God.&nbsp; But that is a lie from the pit of hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life is about more than stuff.&nbsp; Spiritual life is unseen with the naked eye.&nbsp; God\u2019s presence in our lives is necessary if we\u2019re to live life to the fullest.&nbsp; If we don\u2019t recognize our need for Him, we\u2019ll miss out on the life He intends for us.&nbsp; As we embrace our limitations and accept God\u2019s infinite power within us, we begin to live fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jesus makes you an heir.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a recent camping trip, a cold snap in weather caused a shortage of firewood.&nbsp; We spent hours looking for wood to no avail.&nbsp; Even though simple, the lack of readily available firewood reminded me of my dependence on God.&nbsp; He is the one who provides all of our needs.&nbsp; My helplessness to solve the situation reminded me of the One who isn\u2019t helpless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like we depend on God for physical needs, we do the same for spiritual needs.\u00a0 Only when we recognize our human condition do we turn to Jesus.\u00a0 When we turn to Jesus, He makes us an heir with Him in the kingdom of heaven.\u00a0 Blessed are those who recognize their spiritual helplessness; let them call on Jesus to fill the void.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, we\u2019re thankful You help us see our need for You.&nbsp; As we experience the void, only You can fill, help us turn to Jesus.&nbsp; Don\u2019t let the availability of physical comforts keep us from experiencing life with You.&nbsp; Instead, help us live our lives to the fullest as we place our trust in You.&nbsp; Keep us moving forward in our relationship with You.&nbsp; Each day, draw us into your presence as we inherit Your Kingdom through Christ.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Have you recognizes your spiritual helplessness?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Genesis 24 GW; Matthew 5 GW Recognition is the key to spiritual growth. If you don\u2019t recognize your need for God, you won\u2019t develop a relationship with Him.&nbsp; Each of us has a void inside of us; only Jesus can fill it.&nbsp; Unfortunately, most people don\u2019t understand they need God&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/01\/11\/recognizing-you-are-spiritually-helpless-will-make-you-an-heir\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Recognizing You Are Spiritually Helpless Will Make You an Heir<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3093,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3091\/revisions\/3093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}