It's Not About Me. Or Is It?

I've heard over and over

that life isn't all about me.

And all of me thinks of that

and all of my mind wants to agree.

"It's not about me".

"It's larger than my feelings".

"It's about others and helping them

to find their way".

But sometimes I wonder what "it" is.

What is the "it" that is not about me?

What is the "it" that's more important

than how I feel?

What is the "it" that is about others?

Because so often I find,

"It" is about me.

"It" is about my feelings.

"It" is important.

How I view myself in regards to "it".

How my feelings compare in light

of "it".

How others are viewed and their

importance in the scope of "it".

"It" is truly important

when we know the heart 

of what "it" is.

Oh sweet "it".

If only I could capture 

that for which "it" 

has captured me.

And if "it" has captured me,

"It" is all the "it" my life needs.

Is "it" about me?

Yes, a million times yes.

Jesus came to give "it".

Is "it" about me?

No, a million times no.

"It" is Jesus Christ.

"It" began with Him,

initiated by Him, 

given through Him 

and is all for Him. 

And all that He is 

was given for you.

"It is not a fact that I have already

secured it or already reached perfection,

but I am pressing on to see if I can

capture it, the ideal for which I was 

captured by Christ Jesus.

Brothers, I do not think I have captured 

it yet, but here is my one inspiration, 

so forgetting what is behind me 

and reaching out for what is ahead

of me, I am pressing onward

toward the goal, to win the prize

to which God through Jesus Christ

is called us upward."

Philippians 3:12-14

(Williams Translation)

So today, in your life,

when things don't make sense

or the season seems dark

or maybe you just aren't content

and you feel bad for making it 

all about you.

Take your eyes off the it of yourself

and put your eyes back on the it

that wants to capture your attention.

And it's OK if your focus has been off

and you've struggled with seeing rightly.

Read afresh Colossians 3 and Philippians 3 and let God capture you afresh with His 

Life-giving Words.  This process is quite normal to press onward towards each day as you are called upward by Jesus Christ.