What’s in it for me?
What are you going to do for me?
How will I benefit from this?
What will it cost me?
Let’s face it…we’re SELFISH. If you just thought, “No I’m not!” you’re also PRIDEFUL. I’m not judging, I’m just telling you like it is. We’re ALL selfish. We ALL struggle in this area. We consider how any particular task will affect us…our time, our finances, our attitudes, our time. I would like to suggest that some of us, probably most of us, stop right here. We take into consideration how something will affect US, but we don’t care to look beyond our immediate circle to see how it affects the GREATER community (those around us).
Something needs to change. Read these words from the Psalmist.
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
Psalm 86:11-13 NKJV
The Psalmist doesn’t say, “Negotiate with me God. Hear my counteroffer. Let me show you a different way, a better way.” No! He says TEACH ME YOUR WAY! Do this so I can praise your name with ALL MY HEART! I’ll do what you say, when you say, how you say! I’m yours! Have your way in me!
I LOVE this. I have a great appreciation for the IT’S NOT ABOUT ME mentality. God doesn’t promise us comfort. God doesn’t promise us an easy life. God doesn’t promise us happiness. He simply said BELIEVE IN ME…TRUST ME…FOLLOW ME.
The Psalmist continues on, providing the reasons behind his faith, his passion, his desire to follow God’s will…for great is your MERCY toward me…you have DELIVERED my soul.
Something needs to change.
There will always be a cost. Most likely the cost is great. But the payout is GREATER. You’ve already been REDEEMED, you’ve already been DELIVERED. Obeying God, following Jesus, leaning into the Holy Spirit, leads to the LOST being FOUND, his kingdom growing, expanding.
Something needs to change.
What can I do for you? >>> What’s in it for me?
What do you want to do through me? >>> What are you going to do for me?
Will you teach me your way? >>> How will I benefit from this?
What can I give? >>> What will it cost me?
What are you going to do for me?
How will I benefit from this?
What will it cost me?
Let’s face it…we’re SELFISH. If you just thought, “No I’m not!” you’re also PRIDEFUL. I’m not judging, I’m just telling you like it is. We’re ALL selfish. We ALL struggle in this area. We consider how any particular task will affect us…our time, our finances, our attitudes, our time. I would like to suggest that some of us, probably most of us, stop right here. We take into consideration how something will affect US, but we don’t care to look beyond our immediate circle to see how it affects the GREATER community (those around us).
Something needs to change. Read these words from the Psalmist.
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
Psalm 86:11-13 NKJV
The Psalmist doesn’t say, “Negotiate with me God. Hear my counteroffer. Let me show you a different way, a better way.” No! He says TEACH ME YOUR WAY! Do this so I can praise your name with ALL MY HEART! I’ll do what you say, when you say, how you say! I’m yours! Have your way in me!
I LOVE this. I have a great appreciation for the IT’S NOT ABOUT ME mentality. God doesn’t promise us comfort. God doesn’t promise us an easy life. God doesn’t promise us happiness. He simply said BELIEVE IN ME…TRUST ME…FOLLOW ME.
The Psalmist continues on, providing the reasons behind his faith, his passion, his desire to follow God’s will…for great is your MERCY toward me…you have DELIVERED my soul.
Something needs to change.
There will always be a cost. Most likely the cost is great. But the payout is GREATER. You’ve already been REDEEMED, you’ve already been DELIVERED. Obeying God, following Jesus, leaning into the Holy Spirit, leads to the LOST being FOUND, his kingdom growing, expanding.
Something needs to change.
What can I do for you? >>> What’s in it for me?
What do you want to do through me? >>> What are you going to do for me?
Will you teach me your way? >>> How will I benefit from this?
What can I give? >>> What will it cost me?
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