Conscientious Selflessness

The desire for position and preference is really a thirst for safety and security. We want to be the boss so we can determine our future and hopefully avoid the hard times or difficult outcomes. But this is just man's prideful attempt to gain glory without suffering.--God's perfect plan is different. He determines that suffering comes before glory and that glory, position and honor are His to bestow on His children. That's hard to accept unless you are a believer and you've come to know just how good and trustworthy God is