But What About Me?

This morning on my way to the post office I passed a church that gives the name of the upcoming sermon on their marquee. This week it said “But what about me?” and gave the scripture Matthew 16:13-20. I wondered how the pastor would tie these verses into a sermon titled “But what about me?” In the scripture listed Jesus is talking to the disciples and asks “But what about you? Who do you say that I am?”

I kind of chuckled to myself as I first equated it with the old line, “That’s enough about me, let’s talk about you. What do you think of me?”

However, as the day wore on this question “But what about me?” has been stuck in my head. Though I don’t particularly want to face up to it, my brain has been churning this question over and over, and I will admit I’ve been convicted today. What happens when I think too highly of myself, and too poorly of others, when I worry over finances or relationships, when I am uncharitable, when I keep too busy, and when my thoughts just aren’t pleasing to God? What about Jesus? Where is He? Have I ousted him in favor of myself? Of course I have. We are ingrained to put ourselves first and watch out for number one. But God’s way is not our way, and today He has once again used the ordinary things of life to reiterate a valuable lesson.

I forget in the busyness of my every day life that the kingdom of heaven is not like our earthly world. There are different priorities such as the first shall be last and the last shall be first. Several years ago WWJD was all the rage, it was on everything. The purpose was for people to stop and intentionally consider “what would Jesus do” for every situation, and hopefully, act accordingly. Today God teaches me that I need to intentionally think “BWAM.” So when I slip into my old pattern of putting myself first Jesus will bend close to my ear and I will hear him whisper “But what about me?”

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WOW! Never thought I'd be a blogger. I've always liked putting pen to paper and practicing the "art" of writing. Much of my journaling has been not just the words, but the shape and flow of the letters as the words come. And yet, here I am after much encouragement and urging; joining the twenty-first century at long last.


My intention with this blog is to capture glimpses of God and His truths as He reveals them to me along my journey. To that end, in today's post I want to share my impressions about the Proverbs 31 She Speaks conference I attended this past weekend. It will take a while for me to process everything and review the pages and pages of notes I scribbled, and I plan to address specifics in future posts.

During the conference I sat enthralled at every session, soaking up as much as I could, not just the words, and their impact, but marinating in the very presence of Christ. The Spirit of God was everywhere; in the 560 women who attended and shared their stories at meals and breaktime, and in the dozens of volunteers, speakers, presenters and leaders. I wish I could have packed them all in my "Rock Star" sized purse and bring all these new girlfriends home to share with my friends here. From Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon I was overwhelmed with blessing after blessing. God sent me confirmation and love through these women, their messages and His care for me.

I will be sharing details in the days to come, but I would like to close with this reflection: I continually question whether I am on the right track and if I am following God's lead. I pray for signs to verify the path God chooses for me. What I find is that I usually do not get exactly what I ask for, and not always when I want it, but the amazing thing with God is that He always delivers more than I ask or dream.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.