Serving

The Elusive Pursuit of Contentment

The Elusive Pursuit of Contentment

Harvey Deutschendorf shares how intimate, trusting relationships where one can openly share hopes, fears, and experiences are particularly valuable. Building strong connections involves actions like listening, being supportive, keeping commitments, and showing genuine interest in others’ lives. Overall, investing time and energy into meaningful relationships appears to be more rewarding than pursuing material wealth when it comes to finding contentment and joy in life.

Avoiding a ‘Savior Complex’ while Serving

Avoiding a ‘Savior Complex’ while Serving

The first step in avoiding the ‘savior complex’ is to acknowledge our own brokenness. As individuals, we are flawed, imperfect, and prone to making mistakes. When we serve others who are in need of a physician (Luke 5:31), it is far more difficult to develop a ‘savior complex’ if we have a clear understanding that we, too, are also in need of the same physician.