1 Peter 5

‎1 Peter 5-9 Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because... he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.



Look back at v.6-7 [ Humble ] yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. [ Cast ALL ] your anxiety on him because He cares for you.


[-] No matter what today holds for all of us, What trials come our way, it is important that we place ALL into the Fathers hands. Sing praise to Him and be Rejoiceful, placing our hope and trust in Him. - NOT allowing our circumstance[s] to consume us, NOT allowing self to control us. ALLOWING His spirit to Speak and Guide us along the way.

There is so much happening today around us that draws us in to our surroundings knowingly and unknowingly. We become tired, overwhelmed, pick up the burdens, rush around like a chicken with its head chopped off, that we forget to sit just a moment with our Heavenly Father, waiting on Him or just asking for His guidance or direction. We lose sight of the bigger picture that He has been trying to show us all along. We may even be a little ungreatful for ALL He has Given to us or brought us through.


We begin to struggle with anything or everyone and wonder why are we being punished or what did we do wrong, when really it is not a punishment at all, it may be just a simple test or attack to grow us and make us stronger.


Looking at v.5 [This relates to all of us] Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."


We must learn to be in submission to Gods spirit, and the leaders He has placed above us, [wrong or right, older or younger]. It is in that submission that we learn all that God desires for us to learn and help us to grow..


"Learning to place "SELF" to the side and letting "SELF" have "NO POWER of AUTHORITY" over us and our decisons."


That does not necessarily mean we have to support or stand with all that these leaders door say, nor does it mean we have to agree with them. [ However ], for such a time we may be called to be silenced in our speaking about certain one[s] or thing[s]. We may be called to be protective of that person or that thing that we are learning to be in submission for, or maybe we should try to find some good in that person or thing they are trying to accomplish.

- Be it PRESIDENT, BOSS, PASTOR, FAMILY ELDER or ANY ELDER for that matter, BUSINESS CONSULTANT, etc.. Submission is submission!

"God has much for us to learn to be in UNITY with HIS SPIRIT and ALL HE IS GOING TO ACCOMPLISH"...

IF we are doing something we think is of God but it IS NOT of God, It will blow up in our face or bottom out. We wont be successful in all we are trying to do. "God wants HIS church, HIS people in UNITY with HIM!  It is important that we seek after HIM and get on the same page as HIM!"

Thoughts I woke up to this am!