if our goal in anything is apart from that goal of getting to know Jesus better or prodding others forward to know Jesus better, then it will be burnt up. If we write dazzling messages, if we author inspiring devotionals, if we lead vivacious small groups, but do it for reasons other than getting to know Jesus better, then it will be burnt up. If we give to the offering, if we obey God out of duty and not love, whatever spiritual disciplines we do, they will all be burnt up if not done in order to get to know Jesus better.
For many, including me, this hits close to home. Often I am prideful over the 'spirituality' I have; this 'spirituality' is not spirituality at all, but a church roadshow. It is the religion of the Pharisees and Sadducees. It can be a painful revelation.
Our goal in everything needs to be to get to know Christ better, or to prod others to know Him better.
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the thing about pride is that everyone has it. everyone fights with it. you either realize you struggle with it, or you are blinded to the fact that you do. think about it
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