Originally posted on Facebook on Thursday, February 6, 2014.

As I set out each day to share the love of Christ in serving others, sometimes I'm discouraged and tempted by the evil one to think, "Hell, I've got issues that no one is helping me with. I'd be doing a lot better if I focused less on others and more on myself." This assertion from Satan would be true IF my pursuit were worldly things. But, what I seek is to have the heart of God and there is no better way to get it than through the practice of following Christ's example of laying aside self to help others know the love of the Father.