Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

I’ve come under attack recently for my faith. This individual says “I can do all that without God.” I’ve been accused of being deluded, suffering under an illusion, being stupid and worthless. To all that and more that has been insult after insult, all I can answer is “To God be the glory.”

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

My accuser is angry. He cannot see that he has missed out on the grace of God by denying Him. I am at peace and remain at peace and I so not answer back with bitterness or resentment. I do not even hint that I am saddened by his actions. All I can do is be me.

I am not the man I was, this is my witness. God has changed me for the better. His grace has been a healing ointment on the self-inflected wounds of my life. If I am called weak because I have surrendered my will to His, so be it. I can live with that. I can live because of it.

2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Job 11

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Answers, justification, peace, and shame or repentance, if you will have it, are all the prevue of God. It is however the effort of men to produce such things, to bring to mankind these things. Those who do that will never admit there is a God much less their’ glory to God.

Ecclesiastes 1:16-18 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

I have seen rich men commit suicide and genius go insane. The common denominator in all is a failure to find true satisfaction at the end of all that they accomplished, vexation of spirit. I am sure that there are many more that appear to have pride of life, which is an appearance to us, but does not speak to the issues of their true heart nor their end. Such is the condition of pride of life.

Psalm 90:14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Heaven forbid that they should allow anyone else be the source of their satisfaction, joy and gladness. After all their anthem is “Look what I have done.”

Vexation of spirit is a waste of time.