Arrogance on Steroids

​     Found this in "drafts" never published.  Though the date was a year ago, the heart issues, both spiritual and physical still remain.  I believe in, what the old saints used to call, "experimental faith".  True faith in the Son of God brings His Spirit into our innermost being.  Hebrews 4:12-13 speaks of His continual work of recreating the new man in Christ Jesus.  I often refer to this first work as His surgical work.  He uses the scalpel of the Word to slice & dice the flesh and expose the gangrenous pus that we have coddled so long as "normal".  I continue under His Heart Surgery to this day!  I've found that arrogance isn't just a part of my "total depravity" filed neatly under my theological understanding.  Arrogance is the foundational fruit of my ultimate idolatry--I would be as God!!!

Revelation 2:23  ."....And all the churches shall know that I Am He Who examines the minds and HEARTS.  And I will give to each one of you according to your work."

     Physical heart surgery is "duck soup" compared to spiritual heart surgery.  Throughout my open heart surgery and 8 weeks of , things have gone amazingly well.  However, the heart monitor I wore for a month revealed concerning heart rhythm issues.  This means further tests with possible heart ablation or, worse case scenario,  I will need a pacemaker. 
​              Prior to any physical heart concerns, the "examination of the Spirit" unveiled to me my arrogance!  You may prefer pride, but I prefer arrogance.  "Pride" may be used in a good way.  Arrogance cannot.  This latest heart issue has revealed my spiritual heart issue as arrogance on steroids.