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Marcie Bullock's avatar

One of the things I struggle with is pride, especially spiritual pride. 🫣 So I retrain my mind (almost) everyday with this :

My mind is Your mind. My thoughts are Your thoughts. Let me think what You think.

My eyes are Your eyes. Let me see what You see.

My mouth is Your mouth. My words are Your words. Let me speak what You speak.

My ears are Your ears. Let me hear what You hear.

My hands are Your hands. Let me do what You do.

My feet are Your feet. Let me walk where You’ve walked. Lead me.

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Chris McKinney's avatar

Following God’s lead is often the hardest thing we can do. Knowing when to end a pursuit that adds to us in both positive and negative ways, is challenging. Years ago I took myself out of worship ministry, not because I wasn’t good, or was having trouble, but because I saw the writing on the wall and knew that if I kept going, I would burn out in the current environment. Years later, an opportunity opened up and I volunteered to sub until they found someone. Two years later, I’m still doing it. The biggest difference is that I’m not coming to the throne with a sense of pride(perceived or otherwise). God continues to bless the offering of worship because of faithfulness to being obedient.

Your story reminds me of Coach Wooden. He pioneered the idea of “Competitive Greatness.” Meaning that in order to be great, you have to be great at the little things. His college basketball teams had it down, even in the way they put on their socks. It’s not the fancy plays or the amount of weight we can lift, it’s the small things that are more likely to trip us up.

Thank you for your article.

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