Why is Our Faith Short-Lived? (Part 3)
In my most recent posts, we have considered the question: Why is our faith so short-lived? I’ve already given you two reasons. Today, I want to offer one final reason for our shallow faith—focus on self rather than on God. We live in a culture that encourages us to put ourselves above everyone and everything. We’ve all heard the saying, “Look out for number 1. If you don’t, no one else will.” Frank Sinatra taught us that we should do everything “My[our] way,” and even Burger King reminds us that we can “have it your way.” In short, much of what we see and hear directs us inward. My point is that we have become focused on ourselves—our own success, self-preservation and promotion, self-importance, and the list can go on and on. ...