Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. - Philippians 2:3-4
How much of all we do, whether in ministry or not, is done for the wrong reason? How often have we served for fear of looking bad in the eyes of others? How often have we served because we desired to look good in the eyes of all? To put it frankly, whose interests are we serving when we serve?
We simply must serve God's interests above all others and we do this best when we die to our own self-interests and offer ourselves to others unselfishly. But make no mistake, it is not as easy as it sounds. "Self" is an insidious, conniving, deceitful enemy and he/she must be defeated every moment of every single day as we follow Christ.
And how is "self" defeated? It must be crucified daily.
The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless. - Billy Graham
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