'emil lenses'

do I look through things in a limited perspective
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through my ‘emil lenses’ so to speak
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not the bigger picture
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but in the end
aren’t we supposed to live our lives in the light of God
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see things in the way God sees them
open our eyes to see what God wants for us
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live a life grounded by faith in the Word of God
and live out a life which shows that
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people say they tell me these things
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for my own good
for the good of the people under my sphere of influence
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and they’re perfect in every way, more worthy of being part of their ministries
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at least while compared to me
who has been in the lowest of places
been the worse of sinners and disgraced the name of God
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‘but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more’
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its by the very fact
when we say God makes foolish the wisdom of the wise
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we judge things from this perspective
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So by saying I shouldn’t be in this ministry
are they saying it from their lens?
or the lens that God has given them, (wise christian council???)?
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because if they say so
they’re saying God made a wrong choice
in letting me be here
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So who am I to believe?

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But still
we should always remember this in the ministries God puts us in:
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(Philippians 2:1-11)
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,

then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:

Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

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