Who loves getting recognized for things they do? I really enjoy it but I witness others thriving off of it, is that wrong? I don't necessarily think it's wrong to enjoy recognition but what is wrong is when you are only doing things so that you can get a compliment. The bible is constantly urging us as believers to "do for others" but where do you draw the line, when are you going too far? This is where I believe we are our own worst enemy. We want to be good Christians and help out where help is needed but when we obtain multiple compliments then those compliments go to our head and then we find ourselves doing things only for recognition and not to further God's kingdom.
As I stated above, I love being complimented and it surely does help when I'm doing something that I don't enjoy doing, you know it keeps us motivated. I started this "business" if you would call it that but it's basically a cleaning business something to make ends meet and I am superb at cleaning so oddly enough it is something that I enjoy doing but I finished putting the site together and stated to myself and my husband "Boy I'm awesome" pondered for a moment then continued on with my day. The next day in Church I was praying and wrote (because I write my prayers out) the word "great", that brought me back to all the times I think of how awesome, great, extraordinary, and infallible I am. I thought of these because what was going to come after great in my prayer was "You are". I call myself awesome and great when I also tell God that He is awesome and great, how wrong is that to say that God and I are on equal levels of the awesome sphere? Greatness can only be defined by God, not by me and not by someone else. Compliments and recognition shouldn't be given to us because the person giving us the strength or making us talented enough in the certain area is God,
-Chelsea
Have questions? Email me, chelsea.carman@yahoo.com
As I stated above, I love being complimented and it surely does help when I'm doing something that I don't enjoy doing, you know it keeps us motivated. I started this "business" if you would call it that but it's basically a cleaning business something to make ends meet and I am superb at cleaning so oddly enough it is something that I enjoy doing but I finished putting the site together and stated to myself and my husband "Boy I'm awesome" pondered for a moment then continued on with my day. The next day in Church I was praying and wrote (because I write my prayers out) the word "great", that brought me back to all the times I think of how awesome, great, extraordinary, and infallible I am. I thought of these because what was going to come after great in my prayer was "You are". I call myself awesome and great when I also tell God that He is awesome and great, how wrong is that to say that God and I are on equal levels of the awesome sphere? Greatness can only be defined by God, not by me and not by someone else. Compliments and recognition shouldn't be given to us because the person giving us the strength or making us talented enough in the certain area is God,
"For from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen" Romans 11:36We need to embrace that verse day by day, meditate on it and live it out. The next time you receive a compliment or think that you're awesome, praise God because He made you just the way you are skills and all!
-Chelsea
Have questions? Email me, chelsea.carman@yahoo.com
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