I'm begging. More of YOU. Less of ME.

How’s it going?

You’re so busy.

How’s the book tour?

It seems like A LOT.

It is awesome. And it’s an awful tension.

It is such an incredible honor to travel around and share what is on my heart. Who wouldn’t love to speak and do TV appearances and promote a book? It is FUN!

However, there are parts that make me sick to my stomach.

In my quest to do a “job well done” and give it my best effort – am I coming narcissist? I fear this.

Am I spending more time thinking of other kids than my own?

Am I over sharing? Yes.

I truly want LESS OF ME. MORE YOU. Lord! I am begging.

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I am crying out today that He will guide me every day during this time. I am truly wired to market things. And I believe in this message or I would’ve never said yes – but I love Jesus more than I love results and success.

So, each day and week I battle and keep going back to the cross. I am not worried about what you think – I want my motives and heart pure before my Lord.

Do you ever struggle with this tension?

Lord, please let me post less Instagrams and selfies for the LOVE.

Less of ME.

Lord, when I do share – let my motives be pure and inspire folks to know you.

More of YOU.

Lord, let me see faces over followers.

Let them read your words more than my words.

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Let me spend some time on promoting and working and more time trusting you’ve got it.

Before I speak to any group, let me spend more time praying for the audience, your words and impact on their faith… then I do praying that I won’t mess up.

More of YOU. Less of ME.

Lord, work in me and teach me before I dare teach or share a tip with others.

Let me have time to live out what I am teaching.

Let me quiet my soul enough to hear you every day.

More of YOU. Less of ME.

Ironically, when I went to write this today – here was my devotion on IfEquip. Do I fear man more than I fear God? So timely.