So, you wish you got more attention from people (including your pastor) at your church. But maybe you need to give more attention to others since it’s not just about you.
Ah, you miss the oldies in worship, the King James Version of the Bible, and the pipe organ. Perhaps you need to think about what effectively reaches those far from Jesus in the 21st century and remember it’s not about you.
I get it; you want to “go deeper,” and you’re tired of what you consider to be fluff and buff at church on Sunday.
But here’s a radical idea, maybe someone is sitting next to you who needs the simple truth if they’re ever going to surrender their life to Christ. Maybe their eternity matters a bit more than your education in the more profound things of God. (BTW, Jesus taught simple, life-application-based messages, and most of us already know more than we do.)
I’ll be clear.
Of course you matter: you need to grow, and it’s fine to have your preferences. But it’s not about you.
However, God has a grand plan. He wants us to fill heaven with the lost who’ve been found, with the broken who’ve been healed, and with the bound who’ve been set free.
And that means it just can’t be all about me or thee!
Bottom line: If someone were to ask Jesus, “Who matters most to the Father—the already convinced, or those far from God,” what do you think Jesus would say?
“In case you’re wondering,
let me be clear.
I came on a rescue mission
to seek out and to save
those who are far from the Father.”
Luke 19:10 (Bubna Paraphrase Version)
This article, It’s Not About You originally appeared here, and is used by permission.
