Resolution Three

Resolved, to see myself as I truly am, a beggar before God, and to live as if this were true in my interactions with others.

Washington, D.C. is not known as the cleanest of cities. I suppose every large city has "beggars" (not a politically correct word!), but there seems to be a lot of them around D.C. I personally walk by four to five regulars every day. Too often we have a high perception of ourselves. Truth is, however, before God we are far less than beggars! At least the homeless guy that I pass on the street shares many commonalities with me, while I share none with God.

I am indeed a beggar before God. I stand with nothing in my hands. If you're like me, I've even found my times of worship and prayer can be tainted with sin!

Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! (2 Cor. 9:15)