I’ve been thinking a lot about divine favour recently.
I know that the Bible shows us prime examples of favour, such as Joseph finding favour with the keeper of the prison and Daniel finding favour with King Nebuchadnezzar.
In my own life, I see my need for divine favour. I’ve personally suffered a great deal of verbal abuse and rejection in my life and it’s unpleasant. It’s caused me to be bitter at times, but also encouraged me to treat others with respect.
I’ve seen others around me who have quite obviously been privileged with divine favour, though they would likely not see it that way. People being treated like a VIP in the workplace and catapulted to the top. I’ve felt it myself: times when I felt I would do anything for someone I loved or respected.
I’m wondering what I could and should expect, by faith, when it comes to divine favour. Is favour something that we ought to pursue by faith? Or is favour the love that others return to us, in the measure that we love them?
To begin with, I’d expect a decent amount of respect from others. But I’d also like to have good success in the workplace. After all, God promised Israel that they would be the head and not the tail, as part of the blessing of the law. But could that be construed as seeking wealth – when the Bible says not to? I’d expect divine favour to enable me to fulfil the will of God for my life. The way I see it: at every juncture to my life there is a veritable gatekeeper, in the form of a person, whom I need to gain the favour of, in order to proceed to the next point.
I’d expect divine favour in order to personally witness Christ to those whom I’m led to. I personally don’t believe in just witnessing randomly, just thrusting a Bible tract in their hand, then blaming the other person for not accepting my witness – I believe in plan and purpose. Preaching to the masses is a different thing.
To be perfectly honest: what really endears me to others is their personality. Christians often seek the miraculous. I know miracles have their place, but they can never take the place of someone with a good personality, in my opinion. I find that the people who really stand out from the crowd and earn the respect of others – are the people with good personalities. So, I wonder if I should focus on my personality, rather than seeking divine favour by faith.
What are your thoughts on seeking divine favour by faith?
I know that the Bible shows us prime examples of favour, such as Joseph finding favour with the keeper of the prison and Daniel finding favour with King Nebuchadnezzar.
In my own life, I see my need for divine favour. I’ve personally suffered a great deal of verbal abuse and rejection in my life and it’s unpleasant. It’s caused me to be bitter at times, but also encouraged me to treat others with respect.
I’ve seen others around me who have quite obviously been privileged with divine favour, though they would likely not see it that way. People being treated like a VIP in the workplace and catapulted to the top. I’ve felt it myself: times when I felt I would do anything for someone I loved or respected.
I’m wondering what I could and should expect, by faith, when it comes to divine favour. Is favour something that we ought to pursue by faith? Or is favour the love that others return to us, in the measure that we love them?
To begin with, I’d expect a decent amount of respect from others. But I’d also like to have good success in the workplace. After all, God promised Israel that they would be the head and not the tail, as part of the blessing of the law. But could that be construed as seeking wealth – when the Bible says not to? I’d expect divine favour to enable me to fulfil the will of God for my life. The way I see it: at every juncture to my life there is a veritable gatekeeper, in the form of a person, whom I need to gain the favour of, in order to proceed to the next point.
I’d expect divine favour in order to personally witness Christ to those whom I’m led to. I personally don’t believe in just witnessing randomly, just thrusting a Bible tract in their hand, then blaming the other person for not accepting my witness – I believe in plan and purpose. Preaching to the masses is a different thing.
To be perfectly honest: what really endears me to others is their personality. Christians often seek the miraculous. I know miracles have their place, but they can never take the place of someone with a good personality, in my opinion. I find that the people who really stand out from the crowd and earn the respect of others – are the people with good personalities. So, I wonder if I should focus on my personality, rather than seeking divine favour by faith.
What are your thoughts on seeking divine favour by faith?
