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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……..
Jhaun-neiki UK
12th April 2016 at 9:18
Hi Mrs. Viviane
Thank you for this post
Meditating more and more on the post shows me that I have a lot to improve on, things i never thought that was pride, it is, and i will aim to be better than what I am.
Thank you so much for this enlightenment.
Renata
11th April 2016 at 16:02
Yes i agree that in everything in this world we run the risk of becoming prideful. But i dont necessarily agree that bc someone is taken from what they like they get sad due to the fact they were serving their ego. God gave us talents to be good and excell at certain areas. I believe it pleases him to see us using our habilities but always maintaining the consciousness He is the source of it all. I dont agree either with equating feelong satisfied with being filled with pride. God wants us satisfied. It is a wonderful feeling of fulfillment and that we are pleasing God. As long as we are constantly aware He is to be honored, not us
Leeanne
10th April 2016 at 5:59
For me this came as a shocker, i never ever heard this before and it really helped me open my eyes not only to the work i do, but how easy we can take something meant for good and it become something not good….. this was a post i believe i will never forget.
Selena
10th April 2016 at 2:29
Thank you Mrs Viviane. This is an eye opener and helps me to see what my intentions are in all I do.
Gugulethu Makhanya
5th April 2016 at 13:46
Thank you so much Mrs Viv for this message.
This message is very true because we often make the mistake of taking pride based on what we do right and beginning to think we are capable, without noticing or realising that all things given to us are by God and to Him only do we do all things and are capable of all things.
Maria Gabarda Dagami
5th April 2016 at 13:40
Hello Dona Viviane☺
You said well and that’s true!
God bless! Thank you!