Hello, and thanks for joining us today on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope.

This is the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren, and today we are continuing in a series

called The Miracle of Mercy.

Rick will show us how God's mercy can lift your guilt, heal your wounds, and transform the way

you live.

And now here's part two of a message called God can use anybody.

Now here's the third key, the third secret of being used by God the rest of your life,

no matter what's happened in your past.

Here it is.

Number three, remember it's not about me.

Remember it's not about me. Remember it's not about me.

Now every time you forget that, you're going to either get bitter from problems

or you're going to get prideful from blessings in your life.

And when you forget that it's not about you, you take everything personally.

In verse 5, Paul gives us this third key. He says this, our message is not about ourselves.

It's about Jesus Christ. It's about Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are merely your servants for Jesus' sake.

He uses this phrase for Jesus' sake twice in this chapter. He says, it's not about us. It's all

about Jesus. Does anybody remember the first sentence of the purpose-driven life?

It's not about you.

It's not about you.

That is the most counter-culture statement you could possibly make in today's society.

It's not about you.

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