It’s Not About You



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The first sentence of the first chapter of Rick Warren’s
book, The Purpose Driven Life , reads: 
“It’s not about you.”  Why is it,
then, that some of us are prone to make everything in life about us?  When others hurt us we are quick to play the
part of victim, blaming the other party for every transgression and accepting
the blame for none.  Of course, there are
times when we are victimized by someone else’s words and actions toward us,
plain and simple.  Through no fault of
our own we are mistreated or maligned, sometimes in traumatic ways.  But just as often, perhaps, we are partly to
blame for the dysfunctional relationships and painful trials in our lives, like
family feuds and financial stress resulting from poor stewardship of God’s
resources. 






As I have thought about my ongoing relationship struggles, I
realize that I have been guilty of making things all about me by twisting
around things that are said, misjudging motives, and trying to heap guilt on my
offenders by playing up my own hurt.  How
sick is that, really?  Why should any of
us think ourselves immune from the hurtful words and actions of others?  Even our Lord was betrayed by some who walked
closely with him.  Jesus himself said, “Blessed are you when people insult you
and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me” (Matthew 5:11, NIV).  Blessed
are you.  Somehow I don’t feel
blessed when I am in a heated argument or staring an overdraft notice in the
face.



When life is just too difficult and the hurt cuts deep, our
best weapons are prayer and a solid grasp of God’s Word.  We can face most anything if we know that we
can pray to God, solicit the prayers and encouragement of caring friends, and rely
on God’s promises that he is standing with us and fighting for us.  The key is remembering to pray, knowing God’s
promises, and walking in obedience to his Word. 
Easier said than done, right?  According
to Jesus, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are
possible with God” (Mark 10:27).



  



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