Recognition!

Nehemiah 1:4-6
"When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. Then I said:" LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of love with those who love Him and keep His commandments, let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer Your servant is praying before You day and night for Your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father's family, have committed against you."

"NOTICE THAT NEHEMIAH WENT FROM FOCUSING ON GOD'S CHARACTER, TO HIS OWN FRAILTIES!"
"HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD FALLEN SHORT OF GOD'S STANDARD!"

"WHEN WE RECOGNIZE GOD'S HOLINESS, THEN THAT WHICH FOLLOWS IS A PERCEPTION OF OUR SINFULNESS!"

"THE REASON WE THINK WE ARE SUCH CAPABLE INDIVIDUALS IS THAT WE REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF GOD WE ARE RELATED TO!"

"BUT WHEN OUR THOUGHTS ARE FLOODED WITH WHO GOD IS, THEN OUR TRUE CONDITION COMES TO LIGHT!"

"THAT IS WHEN WE REALIZE OUR TRUE NEED FOR HIS MERCY!"
"THAT IS WHEN WE BECOME MOST AWARE OF HIS GRACE!"
"THAT IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS!"

"IN BROKENNESS, WE ENTER HIS PRESENCE!"
"BY HIS LOVINGKINDNESS, HE FORGIVES & RESTORES US!"

PRAISE THE LORD ALMIGHTY!