Sometimes what we need to cure our fat egos is a strong dose of God. Long before a certain visionary “discovered” the earth was round, God sat enthroned above the circle of the earth. Long before men were so “enlightened,” God formed the light and the darkness. Long before the first billion dollars was invested in exploring space, God’s own hands stretched out the heavens. Long before there was a “beginning,” God had already planned the end. Like Peter on the mount of transfiguration, we’re so caught up in the tabernacles we want to build that we sometimes miss a fresh revelation of God’s glory right before our eyes. If only we could realize that we make life so much more complicated when our approach to life is “all about me.” Do you know why? Because the rest of the world never cooperates. No one else appears to have gotten the memo. When we see ourselves as the center of the universe, we live in constant frustration because the rest of creation refuses to revolve around us. Life vastly simplifies and satisfaction greatly amplifies when we begin to realize our awesome roles. God is God. Frankly, it’s all about Him. Thank goodness, He is the center of the universe. So how can we live with such a God-centered mentality? Freely! Because with God, it’s all about us. We seek to please Him. He seeks to perfect us—and life works. Not without pain, but with purpose. Without the Potter, clay is just dirt. “The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being” ( Gen. 2:7 ). “I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me” ( Isa. 46:9 ).
- Beth Moore,
Breaking Free
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