This is the weekly email devotional of WhoUWith? Ministries
(2004)
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"It's not about you." -Rick
Warren
Rick Warren's book, "The Purpose Driven Life", has taken
our country by storm. It has been on the bestseller's list for months. If you
haven't read it yet, you need to get a copy!
Anyway, his opening line in
the book is; "It's not about you". Funny, in the world I see through
entertainment (TV, movies, news, etc.) I'm told it is all about me...it's about
what I can get from life...it's about me deciding right from wrong...it's about
me determining my future.
What does God’s Word say?:
If
people's thinking is controlled by the sinful self, there is death. But if
their thinking is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace. When
people's thinking is controlled by the sinful self, they are against God,
because they refuse to obey God's law and really are not even able to obey
God's law. Those people who are ruled by their sinful selves cannot please God.
Romans 8:6-8 (NCV)
When you do things, do not let
selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to
others than to yourselves. Do not be interested only in your own life, but be
interested in the lives of others. In your lives you must think and act like
Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:3-5
When I was younger I
really thought it was about me...where I went to college was about me...what
career I chose was about me...who I married was about me...how successful I
became was about me. Now that I'm getting a little older, I'm thankful God had
a plan and purpose for my life and I realize just how little I had to do with
any of those things!
Don't misunderstand, I really feel God wants us to
push ourselves and strive for excellence in all we do. However, what is our
motivation? Who is steering the ship? Are the desires for these things coming
from our selfish hearts, or from our Lord and Savior? One thing I know for sure
is man's plans will fail, but God's plans never fail.
For you,
whom will it be about today? You, or the One who made you, died for you and
loves you!
Just a thought!
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