“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of
righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed as you when people insult you,
persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your
reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were
before you.”
–Mt 5: 10-12
The Lord is great.
He’s highly to be praised and his greatness is unsearchable (Ps
145:3). Many more Scriptural passages in
the Bible speak of God’s worthiness to be praised (Ps 18:3; 48:1; 96:4; 1 Chr
16:25). Russel M. Nelson (b. 1924), a
surgeon and religious leader wrote, “The decision to serve a mission will shape
the spiritual destiny of the missionary, his or her spouse, and their posterity
for generations to come. A desire to
serve is a natural outcome of one’s conversion, worthiness, and
preparation.” Nelson realized the
importance of God’s work in the missionary field – his glory, honor, for
service.
People are credited with worthiness like
righteousness by God (2 Thess 1:11; Lk 20:35; Rom 2:29; 2 Cor 10:18). Brene Brown (b. 1965), an author and research
professor explained, “It’s hard to practice compassion when we’re struggling
with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.” That’s why it’s necessary to be right in
God’s eyes. For only him can provide us
through his grace with the necessary balance to move forward in our lives.
Being Worthy
Christians may find us worthy in their eyes if we
walk in a manner of the Lord, trying to please him in all respects, bearing
good fruit, an increasing in his knowledge (Col 1:10). That’s how some men and women make decisions
to be religious. David A. Bednar (b.
1952), a religious leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
said, “Ordinary men are given the authority of the priesthood. Worthiness and willingness – not experience,
expertise, or education – are the qualification for priesthood ordination.”
The way people is able to gravitate towards us is
based on our behavior. If it’s positive
we tend to draw those who are good. If
it’s negative we attract the bad.
Samantha Power (b. 1970), an Irish-American academic and diplomat
warned, “Don’t take for granted the worthiness of your cause will win you
allies; bring it down to a scale that people can relate to.” It isn’t just having people relate to you,
but your goal is to reach the right individuals.
Universal Needs
Worthiness calls for a walk worthy of the vocation
to which you have been called. We should
do so in all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one
another in love (Eph 4:1-2). Moran Atias
(b. 1981), an Israeli-American actress described the needs this way: “There’s
always a common attraction to universal needs of love and a feeling of
worthiness.” These concepts begin from
childhood. For it was Polly Berrien
Berends (b. 1939), an author who said, “A sense of worthiness is a child’s most
important need.”
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