"Me-isms" is a state whereby all an individual looked at is self. Thoughts of "get what you want", "you deserve it", " don't sacrifice your life for anyone" fills the space of the minds of inward-looking individuals. No man in this world is perfect. ALL would fall into this state at certain period of time. The higher the level of "me-isms" present in the life of an individual, the deeper the pit hole of denial is being dug and one of the main cause of "me-isms" is denial.
Denial, is an easy way out to many problems faced in these times of uncertainty, suspicions and darkness and it is widely accepted concept and philosophy that the society would open its arms to in order to 'solve' some of the issues that had already surfaced in our society which is hard to overcome. However, as a believer of God, denial is not what God would want us to have in our lives. Instead, self-denial is what is essence for a Christian, that we no longer deny the situations around us, but rather, we go back to the basics of basic in life, to the foundations of our christian beliefs.
Therefore, rather than placing emphasis on "me-isms", getting what you want, take a step back, analyze the situation, accept the situation as it is, and seek after God for a solution, as God will never allow us to be tempted beyond our capacity to overcome. Shutting down the desires of "me-isms" immediately will hurt, but when done slowly, we are activating our will and the more we use our will, the stronger it gets, as like a human muscle. As such, with the development of our will muscle, we are able to allow the "me-isms" to slowly subside, and eventually turn it around and together with the seeking of the Lord, we can eventually have a life of "God-isms" instead.
~inspired when I read Pastor Phil Pringle book.
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