Selfishness kills relationships.
That's why there are so many divorces, broken friendships, and parent-child estrangements.
If we're interested in healthy relationships, we must be sensitive to the needs, desires, and interests of others, not simply our own.
This doesn't come naturally to us. That's why Philippians 2:3-4 reminds us:
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of the others.”
This doesn't mean we deny our genuine needs to serve other people's selfish desires. It means we put the needs of others above our selfish desires. It means our lives reflect the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23).
This doesn't mean we deny our genuine needs to serve other people's selfish desires. It means we put the needs of others above our selfish desires. It means our lives reflect the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23).
From time to time, we should examine our relationships and ask God if we are doing our best to consider the needs and desires of others.
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These one-minute devotions can help:
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