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WHAT ABOUT ME? [Illustrations included in this devotional are not visible in this view. Illustrations are only supported in the Bible App for iOS, Android, and at Bible.com] It's an odd thing, and you've probably experienced it before: The more you focus on yourself, the less content and satisfied you actually become. We probably all believe it on at least some level: The happiest people are the ones that learn the art of being selfless. Jesus actually talks about this exact idea - if we were to 'lose' our life, we would actually find it. It's when we grip it so hard in fear of losing it that we actually choke it to death. There are many reasons for serving that we'll talk about in the coming days, but this is one that maybe we've found to be true already. We just have a hard time letting go of our 'self-preservation' instinct. But if you really think about it, when you've seen God begin to move in your life, you begin to realize you have no reason not to trust Him. After all, He's saved us from our own sin and meaningless existence! So we learn to trust Him with knowing what's best for us and believing that He can take care of those things that we need. And when we let that part of our lives go, we have so much more time, energy, and focus to extend to those who don't even know about God's love for them! This is why we serve.