Comments on: Worship Leaders - How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-how-do-i-love-me-let-me-count-the-ways/ Resources for Leading Worship from Bob Kauflin Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:12:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bob Kauflin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-how-do-i-love-me-let-me-count-the-ways/#comment-1081 Bob Kauflin Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:31:01 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=263#comment-1081 Ryan, I'm not sure how to process buying yourself a Valentine's day present. If someone is struggling with "self-worth" I wouldn't suggest they buy themselves a present. I'd encourage them to consider the surpassing worth and excellence of Jesus Christ instead. I'd ask them which is more important to them - their value of God's? Now obviously, we are fearfully and wonderfully made. But Jesus came to set us free from loving ourselves, not to increase our love for ourselves. In other words, the answer to struggling with self-worth is dying to my self, not affirming my self (Mk. 8:34; Lk. 9:24). And the more I turn my heart, mind, and affections to the greatness of Jesus Christ, the less I'll struggle with thoughts of inferiority. I'll know that I have no life apart from my Savior. Ryan,

I’m not sure how to process buying yourself a Valentine’s day present. If someone is struggling with “self-worth” I wouldn’t suggest they buy themselves a present. I’d encourage them to consider the surpassing worth and excellence of Jesus Christ instead. I’d ask them which is more important to them - their value of God’s? Now obviously, we are fearfully and wonderfully made. But Jesus came to set us free from loving ourselves, not to increase our love for ourselves.

In other words, the answer to struggling with self-worth is dying to my self, not affirming my self ( Mk. 8:34

; Lk. 9:24

). And the more I turn my heart, mind, and affections to the greatness of Jesus Christ, the less I’ll struggle with thoughts of inferiority. I’ll know that I have no life apart from my Savior.

]]> By: Buddy http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-how-do-i-love-me-let-me-count-the-ways/#comment-1080 Buddy Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:16:44 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=263#comment-1080 This is excellent insight. I am very glad to have discovered your blog. May God give our generation a renewed desire to confront the idol of self-worship in exchange for the unequal treasure of worshiping Him. This is excellent insight. I am very glad to have discovered your blog. May God give our generation a renewed desire to confront the idol of self-worship in exchange for the unequal treasure of worshiping Him.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-how-do-i-love-me-let-me-count-the-ways/#comment-1079 Ryan Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:45:14 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=263#comment-1079 While I agree with this post, that we definitely tend to love oursevles way too much, do you think it would be particularly harmful to buy yourself a Valentine's present? For instance, if you were struggling with self-worth because you felt like you were alone and no one loved you, but yet bought yourself a Biblical-based study on the worth that is given to us through Jesus, would that be okay? I think so. Thanks for the post, we do need to remember that love is all about everyone else but us. While I agree with this post, that we definitely tend to love oursevles way too much, do you think it would be particularly harmful to buy yourself a Valentine’s present?

For instance, if you were struggling with self-worth because you felt like you were alone and no one loved you, but yet bought yourself a Biblical-based study on the worth that is given to us through Jesus, would that be okay? I think so.

Thanks for the post, we do need to remember that love is all about everyone else but us.

]]> By: David Dansker http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-how-do-i-love-me-let-me-count-the-ways/#comment-1078 David Dansker Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:47:15 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=263#comment-1078 A timely and excellent post. I enjoyed it very much, thanks, David A timely and excellent post. I enjoyed it very much, thanks,

David

]]> By: Joel http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-how-do-i-love-me-let-me-count-the-ways/#comment-1077 Joel Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:59:59 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=263#comment-1077 Have you seen sermonspice's "It's All About Me" video? http://www.sermonspice.com/videos/592/its-all-about-me/ Makes your point well. Have you seen sermonspice’s “It’s All About Me” video?

http://www.sermonspice.com/videos/592/its-all-about-me/

Makes your point well.

]]> By: Jacob Young http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/02/worship-leaders-how-do-i-love-me-let-me-count-the-ways/#comment-1076 Jacob Young Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:52:32 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=263#comment-1076 Bob, Thank you so much for posting this! I have been confronted lately in just how utterly selfish I am, how much I love myself. My thoughts have been particularly prompted by comments from Augustine's "Confessions" 10:40 - "For he loves you too little who loves anything together with you that he does not love for your sake." How often I, in fact, love myself equally with God! As though he shares his throne with me? Thank God the He is the end of the Gospel! This is great news indeed. Thanks again Bob for your service in posting these things. ~Jacob Bob,

Thank you so much for posting this! I have been confronted lately in just how utterly selfish I am, how much I love myself. My thoughts have been particularly prompted by comments from Augustine’s “Confessions” 10:40 - “For he loves you too little who loves anything together with you that he does not love for your sake.” How often I, in fact, love myself equally with God! As though he shares his throne with me? Thank God the He is the end of the Gospel! This is great news indeed.

Thanks again Bob for your service in posting these things.
~Jacob

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