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Develop Godly Ambition!
Worthy Ministries
“’And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not
seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,’ says the Lord. ‘But
I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.’" - Jeremiah 45:5
J. Oswald Sanders, a Godly man and former director of
Overseas Missionary Fellowship, once wrote about a position he desired.
As he contemplated lobbying for the
position, at one point, while walking through the city of Auckland, New
Zealand, a verse of Scripture came to his mind, "Seekest thou great
things for thyself? Seek them not!"
Sanders later said, "The words
came just as though it was God speaking. There were crowds all around me, and
no one else heard the voice, but I heard it all right!"
He went on to say, "I believe
that was a real turning point in my service to the Lord."
As a result, he never sought the position, but later
it was opened for him, in God's timing.
The world's standards of greatness -- money, success,
power and fame -- mean nothing to God.
If we truly aspire to greatness, we will learn from
Jesus' example.
He didn't exemplify His greatness by conquest or by
riches or worldly success – but rather by humility, gentleness, and
servanthood.
If we truly want to be great in God's kingdom, we will
decide to transform worldly "ambition" into "Godly
ambition".
We will not seek honor, but humility. We won't desire
power to rule, but to become the greatest servant.
Beyond everything, we will long to be great in His
love… and through His love, influence and transform the world around us.
These are "ambitions" worthy of our Lord and
Savior, who, because of His great love and humility, was exalted above every
other name, and also promised that He will humble the exalted... and, exalt the
humble.
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