One of the greatest disappointments in life is to be taught that you are so great, just to find out the reality that you are so self-focused you are selfish. This “Me. Me, Me” humanistic religion has become so ingrained that the current generations are convinced of their own greatness. The National Study of Youth and Religion found the guiding morality of 60% of our young people in any situation is that they’ll just be able to feel what’s right. They believe they are great just because they exist.  The problem is that self-worship stops the relationship with God.  This is a major problem when God is the one in control of our identity and life purpose. This type of belief in self stunts the potential to become.  It glorifies the selfish nature because what you are is promoted as great.  This belief stops the pursuit of God and thereby limits individual growth.  Once reality sets in the individuals have a problem dealing with their own imperfections.  This causes anxiety, depression, and a desire to transform all institutions around them so that the individual is able to return to the feeling of greatness.

 

        To find God is to find the very one that trains us and leads us into be a part of His “Great” plan for our lives.  It is here that we find out that we can grow and overcome the obstacles and weakness that stare each of us in the face.  Placing God first sets us on the path of greatest fulfillment and growth.  It is this that leads us to His joy and happiness.

 

And David went on, and grew great, and the

LORD God of hosts [was] with him.

2 Samuel 5:10