A Place I Don't Want To Dwell

My good friend Lisa posted this on her blog yesterday from a book she is reading by Kay Warren. When I read it I said, YES! This is what I had in mind a couple of days ago...the place I don't want to live, the place I don't want to admit I spend far too much time in, the place it is difficult to leave, the place where selfishness reigns, the place where God is not glorified....

The Kingdom of Me
Not only do I seek complete control of everything around me, but my greatest and deepest love is reserved for ME. I am desperately in love with MYSELF. If I am completely honest, I have to admit that there are many times when I want the world to revolve around ME - MY comfort, MY pleasure, MY convenience. I desire that others see and interpret everything through MY eyes, make ME happy, meet MY needs, and refrain from offending ME, hurting ME, wounding ME, upsetting ME, or irritating ME. I want to be understood, appreciated, acknowledged, elevated, praised, valued, attended to, catered to, respected, admired, accommodated, listened to, loved, adored and cherished." - Kay Warren

Forgive me Lord for seeking first the kingdom of Tisha much more than I should and help me make more of you and less of me.