It's Never All About Us

Good Morning!! Going through difficult times?...Feeling like others have wronged you?...How are you responding to your situation? Are you thinking of others, and how to help them,...or only about helping yourself, and dealing with your own problems? Look around you my friend,...there's a world of opportunities to be of help,...and they're all just open doors, that lead out of our darkness.

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.—Genesis 40:6 (KJV)

Joseph just might be the best example of selflessness in the Old Testament,...a servant-spirited saint. It's no coincidence that in every situation, in which he found himself, he continually rose above his trials,...and glorified God. Have you ever noticed how unlikely it was that Joseph would notice the sadness of his cellmates? He had plenty of problems of his own, without taking on anyone else's. His brothers had sold him into slavery, and then his boss had fired, and imprisoned him on false charges. Yet, Joseph still noticed and cared about others.

The surest way out of a personal pit of discouragement is to think of and serve, others.
The surest way to deepen dark times is to draw into, and think more about, one's self.

Father God, we thank You today, and every day, for the many opportunities to be a blessing to others,...just as You have allowed someone to bless us. Out of love, and gratitude, we thankfully move away from sin,...and into Your light. Amen.

"If we're really a part of the Kingdom of God, then it ought to make a difference in how we choose to live."