I HAVE GOOD NEWS!

Colbi Mouser

We are humans. We all at some point make the mistake of thinking that the universe revolves around us. I remember a time in my life when I had to have everything my way, and when it wasn’t, I was extremely moody, uptight, anxious and no fun to be around. Just being honest here! For some reason I always thought that the world revolved around me and my desires, my dreams, and my expectations. When it didn’t, my world came crashing down EVERY SINGLE TIME. Talk about an emotional roller coaster! I allowed this to consume me and affect my relationships with people. I did not realize the toll this was taking on me, and the damage it was doing in my life.

By the grace of God, when He saved me He slowly began pulling me away from this mindset. He used people and circumstances to show me that putting myself first is not Christ-like and by no means glorifying God. If I wanted to follow Him whole-heartedly, putting myself first needed to go. Was this an overnight change? Was it easy? Absolutely NOT! Looking back, I have to laugh at some of the awkward and unpleasant situations God used to show me that the world does not in fact revolve around me. Allowing God to change my heart in this area might have been messy, but now knowing that the world doesn’t revolve around me is the best thing I could ever hear.

Read Romans 8:5

Following Jesus isn’t easy because it means putting your fleshly desires to the side and whole-heartedly desiring what God wants. For some people, this is too high of a price. This completely goes against what we naturally want to do. It may cost you a certain relationship, a social outing, time, your reputation, or even your future. If you aren’t sacrificing anything, are you really following Christ? Why would we ever believe that following Jesus means continuing to pursue our fleshly desires?

When I thought the world revolved around me, what I didn’t realize was the misery and slavery in this type of mindset. It held me hostage because I made myself god. I was never satisfied or fulfilled, only restless. When you allow Jesus to be Lord over your entire life it will cost you, but it’s worth it. Allow Him to take the pressure off of you.

Delight in knowing the world doesn’t revolve around you! This is GOOD NEWS!