25/05/2025
Kholwa Friends, when we try to impress the people, we consider ourselves to be important, we become trophy collectors. "I'm more important because I know this famous person" is how our thinking goes.
All kinds of objects can become trophies such as our grades in school, the houses we live in, the type of cars we drive, making a statement, the way we drive on the roads, people we are showing off to, we pride ourselves with our looks, the type I want to marry and live with, the clothing brands we want people to see what you wear, wanting to receive compliments from people, and expect people to respect and honor you.
There are even websites you visit to look for a trophy wife - a woman whose beauty is a tribute to her husband's wealth and influence. The woman who always looks at herself as thee woman with a big bum. A man that always looks at woman just to tap them and vanish. The woman that looks at a man just to get money.
Let me tell you this, a trophy is anything you own that causes other people to look at you and say, "Wow!" But living for trophies leaves you empty, unhappy, and tired. They bring a momentary happiness that can be addictive, but the enjoyment always dwindles.
It's notable that in heaven, when images like crowns are used, instead of wearing them, people are casting them at the Lord's feet. When you give the triumph, admiration, and honour away, they bring you joy. When you collect them, they dull, fade, and become a burden.
That's why the Bible says: "The twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever...and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: 'You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.’
Anything good you have, anything good you are, and anything good you will receive in the future all come from God. So, be sure to give God all the glory, not yourself.
