Love Is Not Self-Seeking
Love takes responsibility for getting in position to meet the needs of
others.
The motive for developing and improving your self is not for the
purpose of promoting self but serving others.
It is not possible to serve in love when the motive is self.
It is not possible to serve in love when self has not been cared for.
Where self has been cared for in Christ, it is enabled to be completely free
from self-seeking to pursue whole-heartedly love’s mission.
Self is only sought after when it has not already been cared for.
Application:
Prayer - “Father, I desire to become free from self-seeking. Help me to
know your love so much that I no longer have a need to seek what has
already been secured for me in You. Position me in Your love to pursue
everything You’ve enabled me to be in Christ so that I will be ready and
able to serve others with no concern for myself.”
Intentional action: In considering an opportunity to serve in any way, take
care of self first – rest, spiritually, attitude, resources, practice, study, etc. –
so that at the time of service it will not be about you, but sincerely about
bringing everything God has prepared in you to serve the needs of others.
Allow a time of prayer to grow in you a spirit of excellence with a motive
that is far removed from self. Listen to His voice as He reveals areas of
needed development and opportunity.
