*The glory of God is the end of human life, as it is the end or purpose for the universe as a whole. Indeed, pride of place goes exclusively to the glory of God, not to human satisfaction, and certainly not to charting one's own course, or to human attainment. If it's not all about me, but it is all about God, then we humbly ask how we fit into his wise and glorious plan rather than refashioning God to fit better into the kind of life we might wish to design for ourselves. Humbly accepting what God has designed, and being at peace with this as good, wise, and glorious, allows us to submit to God and, at the same time, be free to be exactly what God has made us to be.*

-Bruce Ware, God's Greater Glory

I came across this quote in a book that I'm reading for class, and the Lord powerfully used it to convict my heart. I have found that if I truly examine the content of my heart, I am all too often working for my own personal fulfillment and exaltation in this life, rather than for the glory of Christ. Even in working for the Lord, it is so easy to subconciously let it become all about me. Furthermore, I am the queen of trying to chart my own course. I always have a plan, and I am so determined to carry out MY plan. Although I have heard many times that the chief end of man is to glorify God, I need daily reminders of this vital truth. The flesh is weak! I pray that the Lord would constantly remind me of how BIG He is and how small I am. I pray that He would daily teach me that if it weren't for His grace, I would not be here at all, and I would most certainly not know Him. I pray that He would enable me to crucify self and seek His will, His plan, and above all else, His glory through everything I do in my life.