- 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……..
Mandisa Miya
30th July 2016 at 10:17
Thank you I learned that as a servant I should always be humbled in serving God not myself and not to always expect recognition from people.
Noluvuyo
19th June 2016 at 21:03
thank you for the message mama.
this is an eye opener. I learned that I should always be careful when I am serving God that I am not serving myself for example if I am given a responsibility I have to make sure that i don’t start developing pride.
mpho mokoena
17th June 2016 at 11:00
i should always ask God to humble me and guide me always and depend upon Him.
Mpho Ndou
12th June 2016 at 16:38
Pride can develop like anything and it starts as a small thing but as a result it grows, therefore whatever I do I should not seek praise for myself from anyone but rather from God and do everything whole heartedly not as to men but to God because He will reward and always ask God to humble me and guide me always and depend upon Him.
Fundiswa nxesi
1st June 2016 at 17:01
It is really important to depend on God in everything.
jacob
1st June 2016 at 13:45
eye opener