Is there anything else you want to be MORE than you want to be like Jesus?
It’s a big question.
I’m gonna bet that if you are reading this post from a scripture study account, you want to be like Jesus.
But is there anything you want more than that?
Maybe you just want to have friends and fit in.
Maybe you want your kids to be better behaved.
Maybe you want a better job.
Maybe you want your rough trial to end.
These are honestly all fine to want.
But when we want them MORE than we want to be like Jesus, we’ve started focusing on trying to save our own lives rather than turning to Christ to be saved.
Jesus even warned:
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it:
“and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.” (Matthew 16:25)
Of course, we all want to improve our lives.
Finding ways to make our own situations and relationships better is a great goal.
But anything that causes us to focus on “saving” our own lives MORE than turning to Christ is something that should be removed.
And anything that causes us to focus on the Savior is something that we should keep!
One interesting thing I’ve noticed though:
Losing our selfish views of our lives by focusing on the Savior more, can actually sometimes give us what we originally wanted for ourselves as a by-product!
We might become more well-liked BECAUSE we are developing Christlike attributes.
We might earn more money BECAUSE of our righteous desires to bless other people.
We might feel more peace during our trials BECAUSE we are willing to give them to Jesus.
But no matter the result, when we really turn to the Savior, we will always find our true purpose in life.
And gain a Glory that is more amazing than anything the world could even pretend to offer!
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
