What’s your why? Who are you doing it for?

 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.~ Philippians 2:3-4

Why do we do what we do? Is it for His glory?  Are we seeking praise from man or an eternal reward?  Are we boastful about the good that has come from God or are we using that good to be a blessing to others:  is our heart caring about the needs of others and then doing something about it?  All these questions I ask myself and many times I am convicted by my answers.  But God tells us to examine ourselves ( 1 Corinthians 11:28).  We ask God to search our hearts to see if there be anything thing that would cause Him offense ( Psalm 139:23).  We do that not to be condemned because there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, but rather to be convicted so that our souls may repent and look back to God in humility.

This may not be for you, but over and over again God has brought this verse back to me.  I have found myself taking way too much at work.  I'm excited about the opportunities, but I have to ask myself whom is my conversation for? Is it to boast about what God is doing or to try to prove that I belong to a place where He already appointed me?  How am I helping others?  How I am putting others first? My toes and heart hurts over this.

I hear Him saying to me He " It's not about you, but what I am doing through you to point others to me.  Your work is to serve others and not your ego.  Your work is to be still and quiet ( Psalm 46:10). Everybody does not have to know everything.  You have no need to prove yourself.  Your job is to let your light do shine that see your goods works and glorify me. ( Matthew 5:16).  Give them a chance to discover Me for themselves.  This will happen when your why is about me and caring for my sheep, your fellow man, tending to their interest ( John 21:6)."

"Seek eternal treasures ( Colossians 3.1). Learn to walk in true humility; not hiding who you are, but knowing what you are and who you are is because of Who I am.  Pray for others.  Extend grace.  Meet them where they are.  Be an encourager.  Be my hands and feet.   Love.  Love from a sincere place.  Everything else will fall into place.  Don't be like the world, but like me.  So that you can stay in the center of my will( Romans 12:1-2) Pray and praise without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). Hide yourself in me. "


Father, forgive me for my pride and boastful spirit.  I admit that I get caught up in seeing the doors that You have opened, yet You have not received all the  praise for the very blessings that You have e poured on me.  Lord, I'm sorry.  I don't want vain ambition or glory. I just want You and to be a vessel of Your light for others to see You.  Thank for Your Spirit that corrects and loves.  In Jesus name. Amen