ALRIGHT!

Now, I'm not one for New Year's resolutions because I think, on the surface, it's a cop out. "Resolutions" should be taking place in our lives on a daily basis. Some sort of reflection and comparison to what God requires of us through His Word has to take place each day or our desires to change will be only empty promises. So, for the past week or so God has been teaching me that I am a selfish person, and He's been teaching it through various people and things. He is really great about driving a point home. Every single conversation I have had with different people has involved a whisper of selfishness (not necessarily with the person but a story that points toward something selfish) in which God has said, "Leslie, pay attention to this. I need you to hear this. This is important." Isn't it weird/cool to think that God knows our personalities and how we respond to various people and situations? He knows me so intimately that He knows I don't hear very well. I may listen but not actually hear what's being said so, He repeats it. Beth Moore says it best in her online devotional: "Recognizing that salvation belongs to Christ helps us get out of ourselves. Simply stated, it’s not about us. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in ourselves that we become the center of our own universe. Salvation is His. It’s about Him. Following Christ breaks the stranglehold of self in our lives as He becomes the center of our universe. We decrease; He increases (see John 3:30). Joy results. " It was such a great pointing out of how I've changed. Slightly jaded and a little bit unfriendly; with these also come arrogance and pride. All sub-parts of my selfishness. Nevertheless, it proves the faithfulness and sovereignty of God to His children.