Marks of Greatness

Reading:

In my requests of God, do I see the James-and-John type or the Bartimaeus type?

Would any of my prayer requests for myself, if granted, put someone else at a disadvantage?

Do I see myself as a candidate for honor and position?

What do others’ maneuverings for greatness bring out about…me?

What motivates my service?

Intended for Pleasure

Reading:

What difference does God’s holiness make to me?

How tightly does pride hang on to my crowns?

Am I committed to giving God a daily, on-going “quota” of “glory and honour and power”?

So…“for thy pleasure they are and were created” includes me — what of it?

In my life, how do God’s holiness and my for-His-pleasure status intersect?