tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141016363726393691.post1269723804020532339..comments2008-07-21T14:58:32.208-04:00Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07902441990001769601joshandkrystal@alcrevival.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141016363726393691.post-22634784297501213962008-04-22T09:47:00.000-04:002008-04-22T09:47:00.000-04:00This is really cool. Just Sunday as we were worshipping the Shephard, I realized that I am just a mess when I compare myself to Jesus. I realized that we are all a mess...in one way oir another. Some of us just do better at hiding the mess. Then I realized that when we compare ourselves to each other we can focus on others' messes to hide or justify our own. In marriage, for example, my tendency is to compare myself to my partner. She is not the standard that I am to live toward... He is. So, I made a commitment that day to shift my focus concerning self-regulation/reflection to the Master, to Jesus, and away from other people who are doing the best they can with what they have at the moment, just like me. I am likely dirtier, smellier, and more rebellious than most, but it is not "most" who gave their life for me. When I think, "Why is being blessed when I work so much harder than he does?" I will be reminded of your message and of the One who was spotless, yet freely gave it all in to keep me from the grip of hell in eternity and from the world's selfish and competitive nature. Be blessed.Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723453010873205357noreply@blogger.com