I suck.
So after coming to the realization on Sunday that I sinfully revel in self-addiction, I came across this passage in Philippians from The Message as I was preparing to facilitate our small group Tuesday:
"If you've gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand."
That really just floored me...I really don't know what to say; words can't convey the anguish that grips my heart as those words penetrate through the facade...Father, forgive me.
"If you've gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand."
That really just floored me...I really don't know what to say; words can't convey the anguish that grips my heart as those words penetrate through the facade...Father, forgive me.
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