Making Him Known

     Recently I have been feeling rather low. Stepped on. Not cared for. Taken advantaged of. Ignored. Forgotten. I have been the emotional/spiritual anchor for my friends for so long, that they have forgotten that I have feelings, emotions, pain, and sadness too. Some of my problems may not be as big or life impacting as theirs, but they are still a big deal and difficult to me.
     Even though I may have every right to feel forgotten and not cared for, I need to push those self-centered thoughts out of my mind. What good do they do anyways? They do nothing but make me angry and depressed. 
     Today's blog post by Leslie Ludy was exactly what I needed to hear today. I recommend you check it out HERE. In this post she talks about how when we try to be seen and the center of attention, Jesus fades in the background. Instead of trying to get some sympathy and attention, we need to jump out of the way and point others to Him. 

"Instead of striving to be noticed and appreciated, we are to take an entirely different posture into every area of our life - one of humility and self-denial.  Whether we are recognized and applauded, or disregarded and overlooked, it should make no difference to us.  A woman who has truly taken up her cross to follow Christ only cares about knowing Him, and making Him known."