Who is this about anyways?

At one point some of the disciples come to Jesus and ask Him who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven... Then Jesus tells them that we must welcome little children as if we were welcoming God and that the least will be the greatest. (See Luke 9:46-48)

I love the phrase, "It's not about you." It's so simple, yet deeply prophetic in the culture we live in today. Our world is constantly creating, moving, and implementing more ways to revolve the universe around us. To have everything point back to us and say, "Yes, it is about you."

The moment we begin asking Jesus questions like "who is the greatest?" ..

We have already missed it. The kingdom of heaven is always about Jesus! And Jesus is always about the Father. And the Father is always about His children. And well, those who are really His children, are always about Him.

It seems like we often get so lost in asking questions about Why this happens... Why that happens... Who will be the greatest... Who will be where... Why is there so much hurt...

But it's not about us. It's all about Him.

So, can we know these things? Yes there are things God does reveal to us and teach us... But even if He doesn't, it's okay ... Because it's not about us.

That's the best part about Impact... you go somewhere, you clean, fix, and do things that are absolutely not about you but about God and about others. We worship God when we can get our minds off of ourselves and onto Him and His purposes in the world. Whether that's mopping a floor or whether thats feeding a starving child in His name.

It's not about you.