As I ponder what my faith must be to be selfless I consider
what my motives are in my interactions with others. Every interaction must be motivated by
seeking the good of others. If I genuinely
wish to follow Christ then I must be motivated by his examples.
I am not to seek my own benefit but to seek to show love and
grace to others. I am required to put
others first. It is not enough, however,
to do this out of requirement. I must
seek the welfare of others because that is what I truly wish is that other fare
well. I must deal in grace and love because
that is the core of who I am becoming.
No matter how small or great the kindness at its core must
be a heart that is moved to render that kindness because it is what Christ
would render. It is not enough to do
good for others. My heart must be
pumping with the need to do good for others.
My spirit must see the needs of others and be bent to live to meet those
needs.
It is always true for me that my difficulties in this begin
with my internal dialogue. When I fail
to be loving and kind it is because I am seeking what I want or need instead of
allowing Christ to care for that issue.
I must assure that my thoughts and motivations are anchored in service
to others. I must seek first to see that
others are receiving the love and grace they need and believe that Christ will
do the same for me.
A selfless faith must begin with an internal management of
my wants and desires. I must manage my
heart and head, bringing into captivity every
thought and desire so that I can begin to root out the things that are
not grounded in following Christ.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store."
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