Humble Pie

"I’ve learned in 2010 that it’s not about me, it’s about Him… it’s not about what I can achieve, what I can do, how much influence I can have, what I can do to become a success… it’s about being obedient. We say this, that we want to glorify God, but at the end of the day is it really for God or is it really for ourselves? I have to struggle with this question as a broken human everyday…

My goal in 2011 … to become invisible so that He may become visible. I want to stop striving and start living, I want to stop performing and start becoming..." 

-Jaeson Ma

Humble Pie. Just read this post by Jaeson Ma and personally it's been pretty convicting. Upon reflection, I realize that I live for myself much more than I would like to admit, and it's definitely a day-to-day struggle to not to live to appear "holy" or praised by others, but solely for the glory of God. It's challenged me to bring a new dimension to my 365 Days of Love Challenge: to do as many acts of love as possible in secret. I don't know what that exactly entails but basically the only time I'll mention my acts of love is on this blog, or if someone directly asks me what my act of love for that day is. Please pray for me as well, that God would continue to change me so that I desire His glory above my own.

"He must increase; I must decrease." -John 3:30

"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven...But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret" - Matthew 6:1, 3-4