About this episode

Dr. Kim and Ryan Wekenman discuss the maze of self-centeredness and the importance of focusing on a God-centered life.

Are you caught in a maze and don't even know it? Today, Dr. Kim is joined by Ryan Wekenman to talk about the maze of self-centeredness we all have to navigate. When we begin living for applause, appreciation, or validation, we can easily drift out of sync with the Lord and into a life focused on serving ourselves—the exact opposite of what God calls us to. In this powerful conversation, Ryan and Dr. Kim challenge us to recognize the pull toward self-focus and invite us to shift our attention back where it belongs: fully on Jesus. We pray this episode encourages you to take the focus off yourself and go all in on Him. Episode Takeaways: Self-centeredness is a spiritual issue that affects everyone. Control is often at the root of self-centeredness. We need to be intentional about serving others. Self-improvement should not come at the expense of God-centered living. The Lord is our shepherd; we lack nothing when we trust Him. Finding freedom comes from letting go of the need for validation. Quotes from this Episode: "If Satan can't get you to not worship, he'll try to get you to make worship about you." "You don't need self-help. First and foremost, you need God's help." "The…

Topics covered

• self-centeredness
• God-centered life
• spirituality
• serving others
• validation

Keywords

• applause
• appreciation
• validation
• spiritual issue
• freedom

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