Monday
March 31, 2025
"Do Not Be Selfish"
Some people tend to live life never thinking about anyone else's well-being but their own, which is a very selfish way to live. Those whose main concern in life is me, myself, and I, are people who definitely find it difficult to share with others. Before you get too upset with Me though, I realize that there are the exceptions, but they happen to be few and far in-between. There is an old saying that says that no man is an island, but there are many who really wish that they were. Some people feel as if they will never need anyone else, but no one can really be sure of that fact, can they? Also, even though this type of selfishness is not gender specific, it does tend to affect men moreso than women. It might have something to do with the fact that more men than women want to try to act more macho and self-sufficient than women, but even that is changing these days.
So from this day forth, child of Mine, try to become a person who cares for and about others as much as you do about yourself. Now, where have such words been uttered before? I have heard them in Matthew 22:39, where Jesus said that you shall love your neighbor as yourself. It will not always be easy to do, especially for those of you who have had trouble with certain people and who may not have been very nice. But now notice, there was no stipulation that said the neighbor had to return the favor. As a Christian, you should be able to rise above the pettiness of others because of Who is in you. The believer should have a strength that transcends the person who is lacking when it comes to loving thy neighbor as thyself. Live therefore as one who cares for and about someone other than just me, myself, and I, and blessed you will be for so doing, in JESUS' Most Precious and Holy Name.
AMEN
