What do you like doing the most? (Part I)

Viviane Freitas

  • 24
  • Mar
  • 2016

What do you like doing the most? (Part I)

  • 24
  • Mar
  • 2016

The things we like the most brings us personal satisfaction, it makes us feel reassured, capable and even self-sufficient.
But, because of this satisfaction we can run the risk of giving the “honor” to ourselves.

Let’s give some examples:
When we counsel people, reach out to the people’s needs; resolve the problems that we have at home with our husbands, etc. Everything that is related to what we like, including the work of God, can turn into something bad for us.

The biggest sign that you are seeking to honor yourself is when you no longer depend on God. You do the work of God, you work, you may even give your all in everything you do, but deep, deep down inside in a very subtle way you serve your ego.

You do things to satisfy yourself and not to serve God. This mistake makes you feel capable and above everyone and everything. You put yourself in the position of a Leader because you see yourself as being the only one capable.

For these reasons, everything that we like to do can be a trap, including a position or a title that we hold.

Many times people are sad when they are removed from their responsibilities, because these responsibilities were feeding their pride. Or when you are in the position of giving orders, when you have the power of decision, which has been granted to you, or when you are the “main” person in your area, or the most popular one in your region or church, or even because everyone wants to be near you.

Everything that you like can turn against you!

The fact that you are clean, organized, intelligent, efficient, or get things resolved quickly, can also be a reason to glorify yourself. When you are efficient, help attend other people’s needs, and even when you recognize your own mistakes you can still have pride in that. These examples can be reasons to glorify your self.

Pride can grow in any and everything that you can imagine. Everything!

Because it’s in our human nature to seek it’s own glory at the end of everything and in everything it has.

“Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.
And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive[a] with man forever, for he is indeed flesh;” (Genesis 6:1-3)

We will continue next week……..

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45 comentários

  1. Thank you Mrs Vivi this message made me realize that its very easy for a person to be proud without realizing therfore I should always seek Humbleness from God daily!! Watch and Pray!

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  2. This is very awakening, I have to do self analyse and close all the gaps for pride that can be my downfall.
    Thank you, looking forward for the 2nd part.

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  3. thank you Mrs Vivi for sharing i will surely sit down and screen myself

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  4. Good Evening,
    Mrs Viviane it’s true that sometimes we don’t realised what we are doing. Especially when people say to us “Well Done!” Also when different people come to you for advice or help and you see that the people are growing rather than you glorifying God instead you praise the people who have been congratulating you. But we should glorifying God and thank Him for and not take the glory for ourselves. As when we do this we are not allowing God to play the most valuable role in our life and counselling. This message for me it is a wake up call, that in everything I do… I mist depend on God and not accept the glorify for myself but use that to glorify God.
    Thank you for this message Mrs.

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  5. Thank you Mrs Vivane.
    Wow this is very strong and an eye opener. Pride comes by not depending on God, putting yourself first. You will then seek honor to yourself, doing things right but for you honor. “Everything that you like can turn against you” Thank you Mrs Viviane I cant wait for part 2.

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  6. Good day , Thank you

    I have also learnt that pride is something that develops from the heart, it grows within, and we know that the heart is in a place of hiding no one can see it but only the person themselves… which this may lead to self praise…
    I also understood that the works we do for our KING and Saviour will never justify for the salvation of our souls, rather we need to daily put ourselves low and seek to be of pure heart and mind. Looking to Jesus above all, especially for inspiration…

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