Your Problem is You!

[298 words] Who is your biggest opponent? Who gives you the most trouble? From whom do most of your challenges and struggles come? You may already have the culprit identified. Chances are, you may be wrong. You likely have looked this person in the face today, probably more than once. It was that person looking back at you in the mirror. The greatest challenge any of us face is self. Really. Think about Jesus’ fundamental instruction about following Him. He said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24). Most people never get past the very first requirement to follow Jesus: deny self. Our culture is certainly of absolutely no help. All day every day we’re told that self is to be indulged and satisfied and served and fulfilled. Self is moved to the front of the…