Day 74: For the Good of Others

Even in the little things, God is magnified.

This story is long...so this is the short version. At work today, I was asked to do something that I didn't really want to do, and it took me a while to say that I would do it. I didn't immediately think what would be best for everyone else, but selfishly I thought about what I wanted. 
 
In the end, my decision was based on what would work for everyone else, but I was ashamed that I didn't immediately think of that. But then I remembered that my nature is not that of God's. My natural instinct is to look out for myself, and while that is definitely not true of everyone, I would venture to say that it's true for many of us.

I found it interesting that just moments before this situation, I took the time to post a picture to my FB of my wrist tattoo that reads “surrender.” The caption I included for the picture said, “every day is a choice,” and I love that immediately I was given a choice whether I could be upset about something, or surrender it to God while looking to do what was selfless instead of selfish.

Our natural bent is not necessarily for the good of all because so often we are so concerned with ourselves.

Along with the choice to surrender my life to God daily, I need to learn to surrender myself to the needs of others. I need to remember that Jesus is a servant King, and the perfect example of what it means to sacrifice for the good of others.

This situation was not the most difficult, or challenging, but God uses even the tiny pieces of our lives to show us the huge revelations that He has for us.

This girl is so thankful.

Surrender your wants and desires to Him, and be willing to serve others no matter what the cost.  Lay down your lives for your friends, and show them who Jesus really is, servant AND Lord. 

In Christ,






Lilia