Vainglory

     All my life I have attended church services, bible school, and various classes. There have also been many, many times that I didn't attend church and was also a backslidden christian. One thing about me is that I'm not ashamed to admit wrong doings in my life and believe you me there were a lot of bad things that I've done in my life. To be able to admit and tell others about it when lead by the Holy Spirit I believe that it can help others out in their walk with Yeshua (Jesus). We all as one race under God should be able to share life experiences with others.

     There is a major issue here that really annoys me. Many people who call themselves Christians have gone too far. What I mean is, that we are always trying to let everyone know what are title is, who we are going to minister to, who we are going to pray for, who we are going to preach to. Then we quote all of the bible scriptures while so quick to tell other what they are doing wrong! As soon as one Christian messes up, sins, etc then we are so quick to look down on them and judge! Really? WOW!
So my question is why do Christians do that? I'm not talking about Catholics, or anyone else I'm talking about Christians. Are they really doing these things in Jesus name or are they doing it in their own name? So many people are doing it for their own glory and not for God. Some cases I hear people every 5 minutes talking about what they did at their church, who they prayed for, who they are going to be preaching with, and none of it sounds like it is for the glory of God. But how is sounds connects with my spirit and my spirit tells me that it all is done in vainglory! Now there are a minority of Christians who honestly don't do what I just stated. The rest do it for the wrong reasons. People want to be big, throw their titles around and even give themselves titles that was not from God  


Matthew 22:14 ...'For many are called, but few are chosen.' 

     Those Christians want attention and praise. It's one thing for someone to ask you a question regarding your gift (if you truly have that specific gift that you claim to have) than to go every few minutes talking about who you are going to minister to or who you just laid hands on.
Now let me stand corrected because I am not saying that you can't at all let it be known of what went on during the ministry or outreach, but it is the way that you do it and the intentions behind it. Instead of always saying what you did during a service why don't you say what God did and how God moved. Stop giving yourself all of the glory when the glory doesn't belong to you?  Philippians 2:3  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

So in conclusion, check your intentions and make sure that you are really doing things for God and not so that you can get glory from others.