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Selfless Discipleship

    When we become disciples of Jesus Christ it changes the make-up of our person. We become more like Christ and less like the world and it is a beautiful transformation. One characteristic stands out to me as an enormous indicator of the genuine transformation into Jesus' image: selflessness. When Jesus, the King of kings, came to earth He came not to force us into submission, but to save us from our sins. If that isn't selfless I don't know what is.

    So what does that mean for us? I believe that you can test how developed your relationship with Christ is based on how selfless or selfish you are. The flesh thinks about how to gratify its own desires, but the Spirit thinks about how to love and serve others and bring glory to Jesus Christ. Where are you at on your journey today? Is your selfishness preventing you from having an effective ministry for God?

2 Corinthians 3:18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord--who is the Spirit--makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (NLT)

Matthew 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (NIV)

Romans 13:14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. (NIV)

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