The Opposite of Self-conscious

Fellow Labourers-

It's amazing how things you hear or see can suddenly jump back at you. Although the subject is different the arguments in Minister Brown's adult Sunday school class (March 21) are similar to the ones in this article. When do you withhold help? I am certain we can find justification to withhold help in our self-consciousness. My humanity would tell me not to stop on Mountain View to help anyone. I am conscious of what could happen. Nothing is inherently wrong with being self-conscious, but it should not always be the dominant consciousness in decision making. How do we decide? This is where God consciousness comes in. An acute awareness of the presence of God is needed if we are going to fulfill our true purpose here on Earth.

Developing a personal relationship with God is a key to our being true servants of God. There is no substitute for this closeness to our saviour. The closer we are to him the better chance we have of making right decisions. His guiding hands and tender voice are needed each step of the way. Let us allow self to die out in us, and Christ be exalted.

Pax Vobiscum

Robert Stewart