Not U or Knot You

“It’s not about you…It’s all about God,” is one thing Rick Warren likes to say. He has made it his ministry to get people, mostly those who profess to be Christians, thinking about serving, getting their focus redirected.  He says repeatedly, I want to tell you, it is "NOT about YOU."


The Dallas Morning News, October 2, 2006, did an article in which reporter Michael Young asked Warren a lot of questions. At one point, Warren said, “I'm trying to move the American church from self-centered consumerism, where it's all about me, to unselfish contribution, where it's all about God and serving God by serving other people.”

Oh,  It is not all about you, it's all about God.  That makes sense now...since God is obviously the one I am to worship as a Christian... not myself.   But,  but  why doesn't he just say it is all about Jesus?  Why does he always answers obscurely using the term “God.” As a pastor, a Christian pastor, Rick Warren should have the clear understanding that any person of most any religious affiliation can assert that their religion is “all about God.” But I wonder too, why he continually berates the American Church, calling Christians self-serving, and says,  "It.'s not about you."?

Has he not read his Bible?

It’s interesting to note that  in the gospel of Matthew, Jesus spoke the words, “I say unto YOU,” fifty-nine times.   Christian's often tell someone who is not Christian, how the Lord Jesus died for them.... or that God loves them....  If "IT," whatever it is, is not about the person listening, then who is it about?  If not about the person who can receive Christ as Lord and Savior by laying down their will to the will of God the Father, and believing on Jesus for their own salvation… then who is it for?



Someone else besides you?  And if it is all about God; does God really desire that everything be about Him?

Are you certain that IT is not about you?

When Jesus broke the break and gave it to his disciples, he said, “This is my body, which is given for YOU.” By the mere act of communion we remember, Him and how his body was broken and his blood poured out for someone.

Was it you? 

It is not entirely true to say, "it’s not about you, its about God." Truth is, it is about you and about God, your relationship with Him.  It's about YOU being yoked to Jesus, YOU knowing he is God and trusting Him, entering his rest and remaining in Him, so he can remain in YOU.

Then YOU can know the truth and the truth can set YOU free.