Is it any wonder that the church can't be any more effective than it is? The church body is plagued with a stout case of self! When Christians decide not to tell others about Christ is because of selfishness. When Christians don't give as the Lord has commanded it's because of selfishness. When Christians refuse to submit themselves for use in the ministry it's because of selfishness. When Christians who are serving complain about service it's because of selfishness. When Christians don't come back on Wednesdays or Sunday evenings (If their reason is other than emergencey, work or sickness) it's because of selfishness. Let's face it... when we get mad at someone else it's because we're being selfish! If this has made you mad it's because you're selfish; your pride has been attacked! Just try to go one hour refusing to say the words I or me. The world would be a much better place if the Christians in it would get this right. Jesus would have never made it all the way to Calvary if His mind would have been on self. As He prayed in the garden He prayed, "Not My will BUT Thine Lord". This is a challenge for each of you to do your own part. As the word instructs...
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Phil 2:2-3 (NKJV)
Pastor Chris Allman
www.tcatb.com
About Me
- Chris Allman
- I'm a man who has spent the first forty years of his life searching for God's will and has finally found it through much trial, sorrow and despair. I have found that God's word and the principles contained there are exactly what they say they are, mean exactly what they say they mean and will produce the results that they say the will. I'm standing on it for the rest of my life.
1 comment:
Pastor Chris,
I guess this is just God's confirmation of something Todd and I were talking about just last night. God is really working within our church and I am thankful for that.
Angie
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