When my desire for more leads to much, much less

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“We turn to those around us
as if they are mirrors,
and hope that what they reflect
back to us makes us feel good
about who we are.”
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Just who is supposed to reflect the glory of Whom? Isn’t reflecting God’s glory the reason we were created?

I am reading A Quest for More by Paul David Tripp. As I began this study I did not think of myself as an arrogant person, but when I began to look at my tendency to strive for my own glory instead of God's I see that I am very arrogant indeed.

“How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes only from God?” (John 5:44)

“What causes us to miss seeing the glory of God? Is it not because we are often distracted by seeking to receive glory from man?” http://hungrywomen.wordpress.com/

“What is this desire to be well thought of, or well spoken of? As if a man should run up and down after a feather flying in the air. It is a question whether (he will) ever get it; but if he do(es), it is but a feather; such, is honor, it is hard to obtain it, but if obtained, it is but the breath in a few men’s mouths; but what is worst of all, it hinders our sight of Christ.” (Isaac Ambrose, Looking Unto Jesus)

“God wants us to know who He is, and to be satisfied with that knowledge. He desires for us to behold His perfections and to marvel at His worth, for this will not only magnify Him but will also bring us deeper pleasure than anything that the world holds forth.” http://hungrywomen.wordpress.com/