Look at me! NOT!

This past Wednesday in 180 Connections Unplugged, students were challenged to think of ways they could be more like Jesus.

We started the conversation by considering Jesus’ example. Here was a man who had every right to be the center of attention. He was God, in the flesh. If that doesn’t deserve headlines, what does?

But, instead, He often told people to tell no one else about what He had done. Jesus retreated to quiet places and didn’t seek out the crowds.

We live in a culture where we cry out for attention. People commit horrible crimes to get attention. People record themselves doing foolish and dangerous things to post on YouTube to get attention. People act out in public to get attention.

But not Jesus.

Sure, what He did attracted attention; but ultimately He pointed that attention back to His Father.

In a world that is so self-centered, God calls us to be people who are different. We are challenged to have different motives and different priorities.

Here is a question we all need to consider. How much different would the world around you become if you were less concerned about bringing yourself attention and more concerned about bringing attention to God and His dreams for this world?

shine!
Jason