SEARCH FOR GREATNESS
              "greatness of his power to us who believe" Eph 1:19
                                     Edward Proffitt Th.D.

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Where you find groups of people gathered you will be able to observe
behaviors. The behaviors are usually in pursuit of purpose. The group
may be political, commercial, social or religious, but the behaviors
will be there. The drive for meaning seems to be a part of our genetic
lineage.

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The struggle at birth of Jacob and Esau tends to verify this. Even
James and John in their contention for acceptance to set on the
right and left of Christ in the Kingdom seems to verify this possibility.
Many believers view the quest for greatness as being carnal.

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Some have voiced their opinion that the pursuit is a fleshly or
materialistic motivated behavior, but it need not be. The pursuit
for greatness does not always allude to exerting a carnal behavior.
Jesus did not censure nor denounce the disciples for having ambition
or for expressing their desire to be significant. The reason why we
want to be great and the way we go about achieving it are the issues
we need to be concerned about.

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Try to suppose where Christianity would be today if the waiving of
ambition were a contingency to being a disciple of Jesus.  Jesus
motivated His followers by assuring them they were the "salt of the
earth and the light of the world". He told them to "let their light
shine before men". The purpose, however, was "that men may see your
good works and glorify the Father who is in Heaven" (Matt 5:16).

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Jesus gives us clear direction and taught proper ways to achieve
importance. I am certain that God wants His people to be achievers
and when we learn the basic biblical principles of apply them, we
may be assured of His approval. God created us with the ambition to
be outstanding and distinguished. We all want to amount to something.

 

Nobody wants to be remembered as a nobody.  Jesus encourages us to excellence and gives us the behavioral pattern for he that shall
receive this child in my name receives me: and whosoever shall be
greatness.  He sat a little child at His side and said "Whosoever
receiveth me receiveth Him that sent me: he that is least among you
all, the same shall be great"(Luke 9:48).
         HOW SIMPLE IT IS TO ACHIVE GREATNESS OF GOD!!!!