Promoveaza-te! Creaza-ti imaginea! Fa-ti cat mai multe selfi’uri! Promovarea de sine ne inunda. Chiar si in biserici. Promoveaza-te sa fi cunoscut, sa fi apeciat si laudat!
Insa cu cat citesc mai mult Scriptura, tot mai mult inteleg ca viata crestina nu ar fi trebuit sa fie despre promovarea de sine, dar despre renuntarea la sine.
Sa ii slujesc lui Dumnezeu cu o inima neimpartita, a trebuit sa las deoparte dorinta de a fi in mijlocul scenei. A trebuit sa imi schimb visul prin care cautam gloria personala cu visul de a aduce glorie lui Cristos in fiecare domeniu al vietii mele. Sa indrept privirea oamenilor la Isus, chiar daca eu nu voi fi observat niciodata.
Mi-a placut atat de mult modul in care...
Insa cu cat citesc mai mult Scriptura, tot mai mult inteleg ca viata crestina nu ar fi trebuit sa fie despre promovarea de sine, dar despre renuntarea la sine.
Sa ii slujesc lui Dumnezeu cu o inima neimpartita, a trebuit sa las deoparte dorinta de a fi in mijlocul scenei. A trebuit sa imi schimb visul prin care cautam gloria personala cu visul de a aduce glorie lui Cristos in fiecare domeniu al vietii mele. Sa indrept privirea oamenilor la Isus, chiar daca eu nu voi fi observat niciodata.
Mi-a placut atat de mult modul in care...
Mi-a placut atat de mult modul in care Leslie Ludy explica atitudinea lui Ioan cand ucenicii lui au inceput sa fie invidiosi pe faptul ca mai multi oameni il urmeaza pe Isus decat pe el. Ioan spune ‘’ Sunt doar prietenul Mirelui. Nu Mirele insusi. Cand Mirele e vazut, bucuria mea este deplina.’’ (Ioan 3:29 - Parafrazat). Apoi Ioan a mai facut o afirmatie profunda ‘’ El trebuie să crească, iar eu să mă micşorez’’ (Ioan3:30). Ce atitudine minunata. Ingrijorarea lui Ioan era sa se traga din cale ca Isus sa fie vazut!
Atunci cand facem eforturi pentru a fi vazuti, aplaudati, Isus dispare incet incet iar privirile oamenilor sunt fixate pe noi. Dar atunci cand ne tragem din cale, El primeste Gloria pe care o merita!
Inainte sa faci ceva intreaba-te: Fac asta pentru Gloria Lui sau pentru aplauze? Atunci cand oamenii vad asta, sunt atrasi mai aprpoape de Cristos sau sunt impresionati de mine?
Pentru Dumnezeu, sau pentru aplauze?
ENGLEZA
Promote yourself! Create your image! Take as many selfies as you can! Self promotion invades us! Even in Churches. Promote yourself to make yourself known, appreciated and praised!
But as more as I read the Scriptures, I understand that the christian life shouldn't be about self promotion, but about self denial.
To serve God with a undivided heart, I had to leave aside the desire of being in the center of the stage. I had to exchange the dream of gaining personal glory, with the dream of bringing Glory to Christ in every area of my life! To turn the eyes of people to Christ even if that would mean that I will never be noticed.
I loved so much the way Leslie Ludy explains the attitude of John when his disciples began being jealous on the fact that more people follow Christ than they follow him. John answers: '' I'm just the friend of the groom. Not the Groom Himself. When the Groom is seen, my Joy is complete.'' ( John 3:29 - paraphrased). Then John made another deep statement ''He must become greater, I must become less'' (John 3:30). What an amazing position John had. His concern was to get out of the way so that Jesus can be seen!
When we make efforts in order to make ourselves seen, applauded, Jesus slowly fades and the eyes of people are fixed on us. But when we get out of the way, He gets the Glory He deserves.
Before you do something, ask yourself: '' Am I doing this for His Glory, or for applause. When people see this, are they drawn closer to Christ, or they are impressed by me?
For God or for applause?
Atunci cand facem eforturi pentru a fi vazuti, aplaudati, Isus dispare incet incet iar privirile oamenilor sunt fixate pe noi. Dar atunci cand ne tragem din cale, El primeste Gloria pe care o merita!
Inainte sa faci ceva intreaba-te: Fac asta pentru Gloria Lui sau pentru aplauze? Atunci cand oamenii vad asta, sunt atrasi mai aprpoape de Cristos sau sunt impresionati de mine?
Pentru Dumnezeu, sau pentru aplauze?
ENGLEZA
Promote yourself! Create your image! Take as many selfies as you can! Self promotion invades us! Even in Churches. Promote yourself to make yourself known, appreciated and praised!
But as more as I read the Scriptures, I understand that the christian life shouldn't be about self promotion, but about self denial.
To serve God with a undivided heart, I had to leave aside the desire of being in the center of the stage. I had to exchange the dream of gaining personal glory, with the dream of bringing Glory to Christ in every area of my life! To turn the eyes of people to Christ even if that would mean that I will never be noticed.
I loved so much the way Leslie Ludy explains the attitude of John when his disciples began being jealous on the fact that more people follow Christ than they follow him. John answers: '' I'm just the friend of the groom. Not the Groom Himself. When the Groom is seen, my Joy is complete.'' ( John 3:29 - paraphrased). Then John made another deep statement ''He must become greater, I must become less'' (John 3:30). What an amazing position John had. His concern was to get out of the way so that Jesus can be seen!
When we make efforts in order to make ourselves seen, applauded, Jesus slowly fades and the eyes of people are fixed on us. But when we get out of the way, He gets the Glory He deserves.
Before you do something, ask yourself: '' Am I doing this for His Glory, or for applause. When people see this, are they drawn closer to Christ, or they are impressed by me?
For God or for applause?