Less of Everything Else
“We rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”
PHILIPPIANS 3:3
Can you see that “Self-Esteem” actually takes you further away from
Christ-Esteem? Self-esteem increases Self. But Paul said we rejoice in
Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh. When I have lost
confidence in myself then I can put all my confidence in Christ. He is
increased as I am decreased.
Some years ago I was teaching at a men’s retreat. I was met at the
airport and we stopped to get something to eat on the way to the retreat
area. The brothers were excited and looking forward to the weekend. One
of them exclaimed, “I just want more of the Lord! More of the Lord!” I
was about to agree when the Holy Spirit gave me a flash of new
understanding. I said, “Brother, it is not more of the Lord that we
need; we just need less of everything else!” Of course there is nothing
wrong with
wanting more of the Lord, but there is so much that gets in the way of
Him already.
Source: Embrace the Cross by Chip Brogden
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