We cannot follow Christ when we already see ourselves in his place. If we want to be his disciple, we must let go of our inflated sense of self, our savior complex, our arrogance, our belief that we do not need help from anyone, and our implicit desire to be everyone’s judge. We must take up the humility to place ourselves beneath Jesus, accept our faults and flaws, and begin to act like the people we were created to be: servants of God. If we want to follow Jesus where he’s leading us, we need to let go of our false humility, self-loathing, self-doubt, and refusal to accept what is good in our lives. These are lies, burdens that will only weigh us down. We cannot take them with us. This is easy to say, much more difficult to do. Don’t be afraid to seek help if you’re aware of any of these issues in your own life. A good place to begin is to seriously consider this message: If we want to follow Jesus, we must accept that God has created us good, that we are loved beyond all imagining, and that, even though we may have some faults, God is capable of extraordinary things in us. Let Jesus lead, and give him all the glory.
