Finding Myself Among the Strugglers

Personal Commentary on the movie, "Ragamuffin" about the Life of Rich Mullins-

Watching the movie certainly impacted my life; for some strange reason, I have been attracted to his struggles, for I too, struggle. I am wondering if all of us are Ragamuffins, but only some dare to think of themselves in this way. Would this be the same as "the poor in spirit", or the "contrite in heart" God says He will not despise? He came to heal the broken-hearted, and to set the captives free. Aren't all of us those people? And finally He says He came for the sick not the well, so wouldn't it be an advantage in a way to be sick, or to realize our second by second need for Him? Again, in Revelations He says those who say they are "rich" (self-sufficient in any way) are blind, poor and wretched but they don't know it, and He calls them to repentance. But, those who are poor and they know it, seem to be those after His own heart, as David was, and beloved and cherished by the Lord. So, is what Rich said and did, threatening to people because they don't want to look at their own inadequacies, because they love the cover-up of their perfect lives, and appearing all together? God gives grace to the humble. Yes, certainly watching the movie stimulated a lot of thoughts in me, and God used it to speak to me and bring confirmation to those things that I had already seen. He is using it to encourage me on the path He has me on, of living for His purposes with Kingdom values, and not for mine, nor the values of this "false" world, even as I struggle along.