DON'T BE SELFISH

 

DON’T BE SELFISH

Phil. 2:3-4 Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Don’t think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing. NLT

Selfishness is something that all of us struggle with and must never let down our guard on. We are driven to be liked. We want to make ourselves look good to others. We often distort who we really are like in order to be liked. We like to be the center of attention and have others stroke our egos.

However, God wants us to break out of our mold and think differently about things. We need to humble ourselves before God and get rid of our selfishness. A much better way to live before God is to put others first. A genuine interest in others pleases God.

We need to take an interest in what is going on in other people’s lives. We need to learn how they are doing in life and faith. We need to come alongside those who are struggling with faith, health, emotional and marital issues to help them if we can. We need to get outside of ourselves and into the lives of others. God did it for us, and it’s the least we can do for Him.

If you struggle with getting involved in other people’s lives, ask the Lord to change your heart. Ask Him to give you a loving and caring heart. We are to carry each other’s burdens and not just our own. We all need loving and caring people in our lives. Someone you know needs you to step into their personal life with love today.

Don’t be selfish. The world does not revolve around you. You are not all that big of a deal. You cannot go it alone and leave others out of your life and be content and happy. You need to reach out to others and get involved in their lives. They need you and you need them.