It’s Not About Me. Is It?
It’s not about me.
Have you heard this phrase or something like it in the church?
It’s a wonderful concept to be so busy serving our husbands, our families, neighbors, co-workers and other church members. It’s where the joy is! Where we find the abundance Jesus has called us to live.
But then we get so caught up in doing good we forget why we’re here.
Are you the at home mom? You work hard serving your family and everybody else. You’re the church nursery director, lay counselor, lunch aide? Maybe you work out of the home.
You’re the mom where anyone can and does drop their kids off for a break or seek a safe place to talk. Or your coworkers and neighbors come to when they need a listening ear.
In fact you’re so busy telling yourself it’s not about you that you have no time for yourself.
As a child I knew God the father. My faith was a source of comfort and our traditions gave me consolation during difficulties.
One day, I looked at the cross and the man who hung at his crucifixion. I asked him. “Who are you?” I longed to know Jesus more.
As young marrieds my husband traveled for his job for long periods. I spent long sleepless nights worrying about break ins. Every little sound dragged me out of bed to check our home for intruders.
I needed peace and rest from the fear that drove me.
One night I received a harassing phone call while my husband was out of town. I wanted nothing more than for him to hold me and tell me it was going to be safe.
Desperate, I cried out with a simple prayer. “Jesus if you’re real will you give me peace?”
In an instant the fear left and I felt covered with a supernatural peace. Despite being alone in the house, missing my husband and after receiving an ugly phone call I slept well and deeply.
When I asked Jesus a question he didn’t say, “It’s not about you.” He said, “I died for you, I came to the earth for you, and I knit you together in your mother’s womb.”
There’s so much more he wants us to know. For now, remind yourself with Christ it is all about you.
Hebrews 13:5
‘Don't be obsessed with money but live content with what you have, for you always have God's presence.
For hasn't he promised you, "I will never leave you, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life!"’
I’d love to know how have you seen him at work in your life? Please use the comment section and share.
And speaking of more time for yourself, how much do you love reading a good romantic suspense novel?
This month I’m recommending Heidi Glick’s new release, Gazing Into Darkness.
Book Description
Instead of moving closer to his girlfriend, Chance McPherson gets dumped and relocated to Cincinnati—farther from his dreams and closer to his shameful past. Stacey Sanderson is excited to finally secure a role in law enforcement, like the rest of her family, especially as an EPA CID agent, where she can protect God’s creation.
On the job, Stacey’s perfectionism and faith rub Chance the wrong way, while his antics and wisecracks irritate Stacey. When federal employees who worked an old case with Stacey start dying, Chance becomes concerned, and not just because Stacey is his partner. Stacey senses a closeness between them but has vowed not to get involved with men in law enforcement and especially not someone who doesn’t share her faith.
The anniversary of the case is creeping closer. Time is running out. Can Chance and Stacey stop the person who is out to kill her before it’s too late?
Get a copy here
