Elevated View: God vs. Self – A Perspective Shift

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I've discovered that an elevated view of myself will always minimize my view of an appreciation for God. I like to say that, you know, recently I've come through some tough stuff and I've said oftentimes that I find that my proximity to God is in direct relation to my distance from Vince. The more I focus on me, the less I consider who God really is. For most of my life I had a hard time understanding the awesomeness of God. Where does my life begin and end?

And I think God has been trying to remind me for years, Vince, you're not God, I'm God. You have to understand that true peace can only come when you recognize how little you bring to the table. And the reason it's true peace, guys, is because true peace comes when I recognize that it really isn't about me and that God is totally sufficient and he can bring everything to the table. But if I have an elevated view of myself, it's very, very difficult for me to have the proper view of God. And the second thing is, if I am pursuing a God that I want, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome sin in my life.

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