Isn't it all about me? I know it is not but sometimes I really feel my thoughts and actions reflect that. When I was younger my Mom would always say that my biggest problem was "I acted before thinking." It has taken me this long to fully understand this problem. Back then she simply meant I needed to stop saying and doing foolish things. But there was and is something much deeper at the root. I spoke and acted quickly because I thought little about others and even less about God the Father.
My selfishness has switched from hurting peoples feelings at a young age and into self righteousness. I wrongly think people owe me things and I even more wrongly think God owes me things. I am faithful. I attend Church. Heck, I am a church leader! I give lots of my time weekly to bible studies and church meetings. Is it too much to ask for something as simple as a truck that works?
Here is the truth. I don't even deserve an answer to that question. But the faithful God of the Universe answered me. He said that you were not created to simply lead Bible studies or even to drive trucks that worked. I was created to worship. And Christ came to earth and suffered much so that we would be able to glorify God! (Romans 15:8-9) You see it is not about us. We want it to be, but it is not. It is about God!
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Rom. 12: 1-2 also tells us that we are created to be a sacrifice and to not be conformed to this world. Rom. 14: 8 tells us we are to live for God, Eph. 2: 10; we are created for good works, Eph. 4:24; we are to put on the new self that God has created for us. All rolled up into one goal, we are to glorify God.
Very good Chris!
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