It's Not About Me

"For many years I took an individualistic approach to the Christian life. I was concerned about my growth as a Christian, my progress in holiness, my acquisition of ministry skills. I prayed that God would enable me to be more holy in my personal life and more effective in my evangelism. I asked God's blessing on my church and the Christian organization I worked for. But as I learned more about true fellowship, I began to pray that we as the Body of Christ would grow in holiness, that we would be more effective witnesses to the saving grace of Christ. It is the entire Body - not just me - that needs to grow."

Jerry Bridges, The Crisis of Caring: Recovering the Meaning of True Fellowship (P & R, 1985), pgs. 71-71.