Pick Up Your Crown
Claricia Harley
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hen we gave our lives to Christ, we were given a crown — a
crown so beautiful and perfect it was made just for us. Each crown is unique to each person because we are a part of a magnificent kingdom. We are children of the Most High God. God has blessed us all with gifts and a purpose that will help us motivate, draw, and win souls for His kingdom. Let’s pick
“But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but
up our crowns, get back to using our gifts, being bold for God and winning souls for
shows favor to the humble.” (James4:6)
the kingdom. Our gifts will make room
Pray with me:
for us, so do not be discouraged but
Father, allow me to be humble with all that you have gifted me with, that I may not be boastful or proud as if I did bless myself with these gifts. Instead, I will bring glory to your kingdom and share my gifts to bring glory to your name, for without you, I am nothing. I pick up my crown and wear it proudly and I will be bold for you and gain souls for the kingdom. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
encouraged. Let’s lift each other up and push everyone to the greatness we have been called to fulfill in the kingdom of God. Sometimes we feel as if everything we have going on in our day-to-day lives is too much to bear, so we may take our crown off or it simply may slip with so much pressure we carry. Let’s remember we were bought with a price that cannot be matched; a debt that we can never repay.
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