DIE TO SELF

You’ve heard the phrase “die to self” right? Maybe you haven’t heard those exact words but you have heard of the word “selfish.”Humans are covered with selfishness. Oh, I believe there are some honorable people who put others first. All people, though, struggle with selfishness. We look out for the good of ourselves. Some show selfishness better than others. You know those people; the ones that always eat the last piece of pie/cake without asking if someone would like to share it, the ones that always have to be first, the ones that never say thank you because they think they deserve everything. I could go on but I think you get my meaning. We ALL struggle with being selfish. In America, especially, it is hard not to be selfish. We are given much and do not want to give back. It is difficult not to be selfish.

Recently, I’ve been reading many books (Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman, Hard to Believe by John MacArthur, and Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper.) that talk about dying to self. If the opposite of dying to self is living for self than how many people do you know that do the first rather than latter? Why do you think it is so hard to be selfless? I mean, really, why do you think you are selfish?  

In my readings and findings of dying to self, the passage of scripture that keeps being quoted is Luke 9:23 which says,

“And he [Jesus Christ] said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’”

The Bible says, that God loves all people (John 3:16). All people have sinned (Romans 3:23). That Jesus died for all (Romans 5:8). If you repent and put your faith in God you receive eternal life (Romans 6:23). If you choose to follow Christ you will have to deny yourself daily and follow God (Luke 9:23).

Daily die to self.

Many people today have been dying for their faith. They believe that a relationship with Jesus Christ is worth more than their selfish needs and wants.

So I wonder and ask you. Do you seek to die to yourself DAILY!?

I ask myself the same thing. Many times I find myself living for self rather than dying to self.

I have a story about dying to self. I’m not saying I daily die to self, but I have a story of how God has humbled my life by dying to self and seek him daily. I think loss does that to a person. It is what brings me closer to my good God. It is why I write and share with you. Through my life God has been glorified. I do not cling to my loss, but I seek to share about it for I have seen the God I believe in hold me, comfort me, humble me and bring me closer to Him!

May we all seek to die daily to self!