“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interest but each of you to the interest of others.” Philippians 2:3-4
“For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.” James 3:15-16
Selfishness is at the root of all sin. Selfishness is a sin and is a characteristic of sinful man. With selfishness we become self-centered and think only of our wants and needs. We throw away the needs of others in order to satisfy our desires for things that will help us to get along in this world. As described in the bible, selfishness is the direct opposite of love. Being selfish in our lives will destroy marriages, friendships and family relationships. Selfishness will not allow us to grow spiritually in Christ and keep us defenseless in times of trouble. Selfishness will not allow relationships to grow but does allow the weeds of destruction to sprout up among us. We can look all around us a see the results of selfish and jealous attitudes. There is anger, destruction, idle words, lying and cheating that overcome this world and allows for the fall of anything in their paths.
As followers of Christ, we are to use humility to fight the selfish attitude that arises inside us. We are to look at others as though they are better than we are. We are to watch out for the good of others instead of what is good for us. We are to display the ways of Jesus when he walked this earth. If he had thought of himself and what was good for him, he would never have gone to the cross. However, he was pure in his love for us as sinners and thought of us and our needs before his own. We are to surround ourselves with things of God. We are to be ready to fight the good fight and not turn back. We are to fulfill God’s plan to help and love others. We are to do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. We are to be humble in our actions and become truly strong in love, joy, patience, peace and compassion for those around us. We are to stay rooted in Jesus and not the sins of this world. We are to focus on the good and not the bad. When we do these things, our lives become peaceful and productive on behalf of our Lord God in heaven. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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Great review for the need to find peace and serenity that we should already be practicing and to further promote our thoughts in good directions.
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