Read 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 - Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. (NKJV)
Who are we living for? In this passage, Paul encourages the Corinthians to abandon the road of self-focus and choose to give themselves fully to God and to one another. Self-sacrifice is the principal definition of love in the Bible. We are at our best when we put others ahead of ourselves. That’s why the greatest commandments call us to love God and others—God designed us to achieve our best when we have others in focus. If we live selfishly, we may seem to gain things for ourselves, but at what price? Don’t we seem to lose contact with God amidst our possessions? How many men have lost their families in the pursuit of wealth and position? The evidence is clear. Only when we live for others do we find real life.
– Dr. Mike Clarensau serves as Senior Director of the Healthy Church Network of the Assemblies of God.
National Men’s Leadership Conference: March 8-10, 2012 . Dallas, Texas . www.men.ag.org
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