Your Ego Is Not Your Amigo

For some of us there are times we have let our ego get us in trouble. That false sense of self importance has led to some major deflation of our pride and self confidence. Others of us have chosen to take on a false identity because we just were not happy with who we were. 

We can also feed our ego with how "spiritually exceptional" we are much like the Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14 who was happy he wasn't like robbers, evildoers and adulterers, and exalted his goodness. The tax collector by contrast, (considered to be a chief sinner - much like those of us that have dealt with addiction), was so humble that he couldn't even lift up his head while praying. Big difference!.

We could choose to rely on our own ego and resources to do everything or take on the DNA of Jehovah God who already has everything and can provide what we need. Jehovah Rapha the healer, Jehovah Nissi the one who carries our banner in battle, Jehovah Jireh the provider, El-Roi the one who sees everything, Jehovah Shalom our peace, and Jehovah Elohim our eternal father. There's more but you get the point.

Instead of Easing God Out let's Experience God's Omnipotence! There is a part for us to play in life but how much easier would it be to play the part he has for us?  Our Ego Is Not Our Amigo because it's always telling us to pull away from God and be independent. It promotes pride rather than humility.

A local preacher said this, "Humility is taking yourself out of the way so God can get in the way". Maybe that's why Jesus himself said I am the way, the truth and the light. In the AA 12 Steps an 12 Traditions it leaves us with a glimpse of that light:

The problem is to help them discover a chink in the walls their ego has built, through which the light of reason can shine.

Problem solved!