"One is the Loneliest Number..." Can Selfie-ism (Self-Centeredness) Be Cured?
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We are told that everyone is selfish, but we also know that the loving Spirit of God strives with every individual, regardless of their spiritual standing, to raise their care factors, and so we have the miracle of a world filled with half decent people.
But whether this grace of God is appreciated to the point that it transforms the character, is another thing, don't you think?
Most of you would agree that, the most damaged human being can lean on God's faithful Spirit and experience a completely new life, and if this relationship is made a daily priority, selfish habits die.
Since God has provided His own love and strength for the human race to be holy, you can understand why He has the right to be disappointed in those who neglect decades of heaven's efforts to save them.
But whether this grace of God is appreciated to the point that it transforms the character, is another thing, don't you think?
Most of you would agree that, the most damaged human being can lean on God's faithful Spirit and experience a completely new life, and if this relationship is made a daily priority, selfish habits die.
Since God has provided His own love and strength for the human race to be holy, you can understand why He has the right to be disappointed in those who neglect decades of heaven's efforts to save them.
Ok nobodys really mentioned the cure
A poster on this thread -sorry I forget your name- made the good point of caring for someone less fortunate than yourself, and its true we dont realise how much we have until we give it away
The other thing I'd like to mention is that in our christian life, we HAVE died to ourself. If you have had the baptism experience you will understand this.
When you look to Jesus, he made the sacrifice if his own body on the cross so that we might live. When he was resurrected, he was no longer just flesh and blood and mortal, and limited to who he could see on earth He had the ability to pour his spirit on everyone who believes.
yes its hard to overcme selfishness, but if youve gone through a wilderness experience where you learn a few things like...you cant do EVERYTHING by yourself
you need to rely on God daily for everything and all He requires is our thanks.
satan is always trying to undermine this by saying its survival of the fittest or whatver rotten ideology he can get people to believe, to turn from God and focus on our own selves. I often see memoirs written that have the title 'One Man' ...whatever
How one man did...such and such, One mans journey, One man made a difference. etc. etc. Its very tempting to claim that you did it all by yourself and the clay you are made from just kind of moulded itself under your own hands...but its just not true.
EVERYONE needs help.
Thats why God sent a helper.
A poster on this thread -sorry I forget your name- made the good point of caring for someone less fortunate than yourself, and its true we dont realise how much we have until we give it away
The other thing I'd like to mention is that in our christian life, we HAVE died to ourself. If you have had the baptism experience you will understand this.
When you look to Jesus, he made the sacrifice if his own body on the cross so that we might live. When he was resurrected, he was no longer just flesh and blood and mortal, and limited to who he could see on earth He had the ability to pour his spirit on everyone who believes.
yes its hard to overcme selfishness, but if youve gone through a wilderness experience where you learn a few things like...you cant do EVERYTHING by yourself
you need to rely on God daily for everything and all He requires is our thanks.
satan is always trying to undermine this by saying its survival of the fittest or whatver rotten ideology he can get people to believe, to turn from God and focus on our own selves. I often see memoirs written that have the title 'One Man' ...whatever
How one man did...such and such, One mans journey, One man made a difference. etc. etc. Its very tempting to claim that you did it all by yourself and the clay you are made from just kind of moulded itself under your own hands...but its just not true.
EVERYONE needs help.
Thats why God sent a helper.