241102 Die to Self

 Die to Self

If gospel says to die to self

Should all my needs be put on shelf

What does that phrase exactly mean

For death is not a place I've seen

The problem, far as I can see

Is too few behave selflessly

We tend to always want our way

And "me, me, me" too often say

A servant's role did Jesus take

To live and die for other's sake

Though death might not come literally

We, too, must die to self you see

For living just for self alone

Or when, " What about me," we moan

Will never satisfy or fill

As living for our Savior will

So, when you give yourself away

To others God has placed your way

Then, in return you'll realize

That all your needs are satisfied

To loving others, we are called

And acting humbly, after all

When think of their needs before own

It shows true love of Christ is known

Self-sacrifice is hard to do

When all you think about is you

Our selfish nature's hard to fight

In own importance we delight

Put others first is what we ought

And not treat as an afterthought

To walk in true humility

Then humble servant we will be

For as we model after Christ

No longer feels like sacrifice 

When we bless others as we should

It warms our hearts and feels so good

Yes, things must die to bring new life

Thus, die to self won't cut like knife

Instead, produces love not pain

You lose yourself, but Christ you gain