When Self Matters!

 

Here Are Three Times That 

The Word "Self" Should Freely Utter From Our Mouths: 

Selfless

Self-Surrendered

And 

Self-Controlled! 

Beloved, 

If You Have Surrendered Your Self To Your Savior

Then There Is Less Self 

And 

Definitely More Of The Savior

And 

Self-Control Becomes The "Savings-Card" 

Notably In Constant Use! 

Self-Consumed Dies

Self-Sufficiency Atrophies

Self-Serving Skips Town

And 

Self-Aggrandizement Runs Away From Home 

Because 

Nobody Loves It! 

As Committed-To-Christ Christians

We Must Live With That Hope Which Says: 

"My Change Is Going To Come!" 

This Is Possible 

Because 

The Lord Christ Has Purchased Us 

New Character And New Clothing 

Aka Internal Character And External Clothing 

Aka Christ-Like Character 

And 

The Robe Of Christ's Righteousness! 

This Is Big Doings 

And 

It Can Only Be Accomplished By 

Our Cooperating With Christ 

Through The Working Of The Holy Spirit 

Who Assuredly Leads Us Into All Truth! 

Dear Ones, 

This Is Not A Work For The Faint-Hearted

The Fickle

Or The Fool Who Says In His Heart That 

There Is No God! 

Let Us Not Settle For "Easy Living" 

And 

Leave The Family Of God! 

Anything Worth Having

Is Worth Laboring For!

Know This ...

The Stench Of Self 

Will Never Waft Through The Portals Of Glory 

But

The Heart For Christ Will Find Eternal Rest There! 

Understand This ...

It's Time To Turn Brown Things White Through Christ 

Since There's No Self-Cleaning For Christians! 

Get At It ...

Indulge In Self-Examination Through The Holy Word 

Aka The Lens Of The Lord! 

Peace!