When I was playing basketball, our goal each time we stepped on the floor against another team was to win. When we played in tournaments, we wanted to be the champions. And we wanted to win the conference. We wanted to win the district. And so on. Our goal was to be champions. When I was coaching, it was the same thing each time we stepped on the floor against another team. There\u2019s nothing wrong with those goals. They are what drove us to work together. To put in the work. They helped us keep focused. And there are a lot of lessons that people can learn being part of a team like that. But we must learn to keep things in perspective. Keep our priorities in check. What do I mean by that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We live in a world of titles. Manager. Director. Boss. Owner. First place. Second place. Third place. Champions! Etc. Is easy to find self-worth with titles. With labels. It\u2019s easy for us to let what we accomplish define us. People recognize titles. How often have you heard somebody say they want to talk to the manager? Or I want to talk to the owner. That\u2019s because they recognize who is in charge. Once again, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s anything wrong with the titles. People work hard to achieve those. They work hard to earn those. Effort should be rewarded. But the danger lies in where we place our self worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m not sure that God loves us for our titles. I\u2019m not sure he loves us for our accomplishments. I might be wrong, but I believe that God just loves us. And since that is the case, this is where we should place our worth. In God\u2018s love. In Christ. Another reason why we should do this is because if we do not achieve a goal, then Satan can use that against us. He can use self-doubt against us. He can use \u201cfailing\u201d against us. He can make us feel unworthy. There is a ton of learning in failing at a task. But that doesn\u2019t make us a failure. It\u2019s a lesson that we can use to work towards our goals. To build on. So let\u2019s try to remember this. God loves us. Not for our accomplishments. He loves us just because he does. Let\u2019s accept this. Let\u2019s accept him into our hearts. Believe in him. Let\u2019s put our worth in God. And let\u2019s be thankful for him in our accomplishments. Our championships. Our titles. And let\u2019s keep our priorities and our focus on God. Let\u2019s know and believe the one true title that matters is\u2026Servant of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When I was playing basketball, our goal each time we stepped on the floor against another team was to win. When we played in tournaments, we wanted to be the champions. And we wanted to win the conference. We wanted to win the district. And so on. Our goal was to be champions. When I … <\/p>\n