This morning in prayer I was thinking about what it takes to best serve others with love. The words that came to my mind were, “It’s not about you.” It is truly freeing when I think about things in this way. If someone says something that hurts my feelings – It’s not about me. More often than not, it is about the other person being insecure, or in a bad situation, or just plain cranky. That doesn’t mean I have to take it to heart. If I can think of hundreds of things to do other than helping someone out – It’s not about me. I should be able to put my selfishness aside and think of the other person instead. If I think God isn’t listening to my prayers and requests – It’s not about me. God is God and I am not. Faith is about trusting that God loves me and those around me and will direct all things for my – and His – greater good. I decided to try to keep those words in my mind. When I opened my email later in the morning, the first words I saw were, “It’s not about you.” Not once, but twice! I chuckled. It was the title of a blog I follow that I somehow received twice. Interesting. Then at breakfast with my mom, I read a daily inspiration that I also receive. It said, “I know this for certain. God is at work in your life. Look for him in people, events, and circumstances and you will find him beckoning you.” My mom said that is exactly what she was thinking about when she woke up and she was going to try to keep that in her mind. Funny.

I Found God today in affirming words.