Is the Benefit for Haiti or Me?

I'm part of a Celtic Music Benefit for Haiti tonight. I want to help Haiti. But -- let me be honest -- what I'm looking forward to most is playing "Irish" music with my people. I'm glad to know that Catholic Relief Services has raised over $90 million for Haiti, and UMCOR has raided $14.5 million.

I want to help Haiti very much, but tonight I'm mostly looking forward to playing music. And I hope for a good turnout, so that my preparation work for this event is not badly reflected on.

Do you see how much of this revolves around me? My thoughts and words and deeds -- 90% of them revolve around me. And I suspect you're much the same.

We were created in the image of God, but that image has been marred by sin. We are a bundle of contradictions -- good hopes, good aspirations, good dreams. But even our best motives are mixed so much of the time.

What do you think?