Everyday we are tempted to do things we know we shouldn’t do.  We as humans tend to fall to these temptations because of how they make us feel.  A lot of times when we’re down or overwhelmed we want to medicate.  Instead of praying and working through the pain, we typically just medicate.  We do that thing that numbs us to the World and make it all about us.  You see what I have learned about the Human Being is we are all pretty much about ourselves when we do not seek God.  Even good people who don’t know God a lot of times want you to know all of the good their doing.  Now that is not necessarily a horrible thing, but it can become misleading.  We have to, including myself, understand that what Jesus offers us is NOT WORTH LOSING.  He doesn’t just offer us salvation, which should have been enough, but he also wants to be apart of our lives.  When we make decisions, when we cry and when we laugh.  He loves us dearly and yet even though we know it, a lot of times we just leave him at the cross.  Its not until conviction or consequence happens when we realize what we are doing.  So, the question is How do we change our lives to not be all about me.  There is no simple answer or magic, it takes hard work and perseverance.  It takes learning how to care for others to just simply care about others.  Now lets make something clear here, the reason you are not making your life all about you, is because Jesus is making His all about you.  There is someone who is putting your needs and desires at the front of the line.  Jesus is the reason we can relax and release our burdens so that others may see him.  I can tell you one of my favorite ways to describe Jesus working in our lives is to say Let people see Christ shine through you.  One of my dearest friends in my life told me that right before a mission trip to Nicaragua and I can tell you those simple words made a difference.  I urge you my friends as you walk close with Christ and know that this is a battle, we are going to win some and lose some, but Ultimately the war and the Race are won.  LET CHRIST SHINE THROUGH YOU!!!  Because of everything he offers us and has set for us, we must let it be real, real enough to know IT’S NOT WORTH LOSING!!! AMEN &AMEN!!