"Why do we fast, but you do
not see?
Why humble ourselves, but you
do not notice?" Isaiah 58:3
I guess this is a human trait: "See how good I am?" And you try not to fall into this trap, but those little niggles of pride sneak in when you have done something "righteous".
I am facing this dilemma now with Barbara: I want so much for her to succeed, but for whom? I DO want it to be for her and the program, but in the back of my mind is the "savior" complex.
Lord, clear my mind
for YOUR work,
not mine.
Lord, clear my mind
for YOUR glory,
not mine.
Amen
And from Paul's letter to the Galatians, 6:14; "May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." Hmmmm. Another warning about being self-righteous.
5:52 AM
These readings struck me today.
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