It Isn’t All About Me

It Isn’t All About Me …

But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself … Acts 20:24

Last Monday we talked about “joy suckers” and how easily they can steal our joy. I hope you have been able to identify the joy suckers in your life and get the victory! It is an on-going battle – but we become “more than conquerors” one day at a time.

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The second part of this amazing verse is the phrase “nor do I count my life dear to myself.”  And you know what – when we allow the joy suckers to rob us of our joy sometimes it is because we have reached the place where we really do believe it is all about us …

It is:

My agenda

My “to-d0” list

My expectations

My plan

Some days I get frustrated because I have planned out my day and interruptions come that just weren’t on my radar. It may be a phone call or someone out of the blue who shows up at the Front Desk who thinks their agenda is more important than mine.

For me this summer it seemed like every time I had a day off some one who mess up my plan. In fact one week, a guest died and I found myself getting ticked off. While I was driving over to the building to meet with the family the Holy Spirit nudged me again and said, “Hey Bill, it’s not all about you.”

Remember that Dr. Luke was recounting these words from Paul in his recording of Acts 20. If anyone had the right to say “nor do I count my life dear to myself” it certainly was Paul. Think about all the “unexpected” things that messed up his plans, agenda, and schedule.

Just maybe he was able to say this because he understood that there was a greater purpose for his life. I think he so grasped the gospel and the power of the gospel that he wrote “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I count all these things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ!” (Philippians 3:7-8)

Wow. Help me, Lord, to get to the place that I am willing to look at all the stuff as insignificant in order to gain more of Christ in my life. After all – it isn’t all about me – it is all about YOU!

Running the race with joy,

Bill Welte
President/CEO America’s Keswick

Daily Bible Reading: Psalm 68-69; Acts 24

Quote of the day: Actions speak louder than words, but not as often.

Verse to Memorize: I cry out to the Lord with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep your statutes. I cry out to You; save me and I will keep your testimonies. Psalm 119:145-146

One thought on “It Isn’t All About Me”

  1. Laurel Van Sandt says:
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    So wanted to sleep last night, cat fed, windows open, overhead fan on, radio on, even was Christian radio, needed sleep.
    Thought about my list for today etc -why Lord – then this awful smell, I mean awful – had not smelled that smell in so long.
    Yes, a skunk, maybe under the bedroom window. Lay there thinking – why Lord – I need sleep. Then thought sometimes stink comes into our lives to help us appreciate all the good we so seldom recall and give thanks for. Thought God made the world for his Glory first not my pleasure and he designed Mr. Skunk, who am I to complain for It Isn’t All About Me – yes, did close ALL house windows.Thought may my life I be a sweet smell to others. LVS

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