Our focus should not be so much on what others, including God; can do for us, but rather, through God; what we can do for others. Nothing is free except the Love of God. He gives it to us freely; our love given back to Him will cost us everything. However,what joy comes becoming whom we created to be.wever, what joy comes from becoming whom you were created to be.
Narcissism has invaded our theology, our worship and our expectations of God. Our worship is filled with expressions of I, Me, Mine. How Great Thou Art is recognized only through the goggles of His benefits to me. The Houses of Worship, which God does not expect us to erect, are designed for our comfort, our convenience and our glory, although most often we protest, “To God be the Glory!” How is He glorified in shrines built to ourselves?
We are to look outward; reach beyond and never sit down. We are to look beyond our desires; reach beyond our comfort and never rest in what God has already accomplished, even it is through us; there is always the remainder of this day to serve God.
Christ first command to those who would be His Disciples; “Deny yourselves” remains the most relevant. Certainly the greatest Command is for you and I to love God with all that we are and our neighbors as ourselves, but such love cannot exist in a heart that has not first been stripped clean of self-love.
Again, I will say, Our focus should not be so much on what others, including God; can do for us, but rather, through God; what we can do for others. Nothing is free except the Love of God. He gives it to us freely; our love given back to Him will cost us everything. However,what joy comes becoming whom we created to be.wever, what joy comes from becoming whom you were created to be.
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