MAKE OTHER PEOPLE BETTER

After spending time reflecting on Philippians 2:3-5, I wrote the following to help me clarify what I am (or should be) striving for in my life and leadership. I have since put it in my prayer journal in order to help properly focus the motivation and direction of my prayers.

My purpose in life is not to be the best I can be in order to be better than other people. It’s to be the best I can be in order to help make other people better. I want to make everyone who knows me.

Ministry is not about my success or me.  I don’t want to be the greatest of all time.  I just want to be used to the fullest of my potential for God’s glory.  I want to fulfill my potential for Him. I want to become everything that God wants me to become.

The reality is that none of us are here to live for ourselves.  Therefore, when we live for ourselves, we never find ourselves or the joy and fulfillment that comes with it.  However, when we fulfill our purpose in living for others, we do find ourselves.

So…what does this look like in your context?