We do it don’t we? We think more highly of ourselves than we
ought to. We get caught up in the
thinking of the world and believe that we deserve attention and the accolades
of others. We see ourselves as inherently
good and deserving of notice. Some go
out of their way to be noticed. Being
noticed by others becomes their way of life.
It is what defines them as a person.
It is not a good
thing when we begin to focus our thoughts on ourselves. It always leads us into areas of pride over
our self-worth or it destroys our self-worth because we believe the lie that we
are not worth anything because we are not being noticed by anyone.
A much better way to
deal with life is to see ourselves positioned in Christ. When we find our worth rooted in a
relationship with God, we don’t need the recognition of man.
For the child of God,
we live for God’s approval. Just to know
that God is pleased with us and is waiting for us to go to heaven to be with
Him is enough to make life worth the living.
It is far better to be approved of by God than it is by man.
The honors received by
man are so shallow and fleeting. You may
be on the top of the world today and in the gutter tomorrow. The world admires those who rise to the top
and stays there. The moment someone
stumbles and falls they are judged, discarded and forgotten. Success is everything to the world. It is what gives life meaning to most. Comparing one’s self to others is what the
world does. The better one seems to be
compared to others, the more self-worth one seems to have.
Keep your focus on
pleasing God and you will not have to depend on man’s approval for meaning in
life. You will discover how shallow and
meaningless life is as it is lived by the world. Success will be measured by
how you walk in Christ instead of how you walk in the world.
You will only find
soul satisfaction and peace when you live your life in fellowship with Christ
Jesus our Lord.
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