YOUR CURE FOR SELFISHNESS If therefore, there is any encouragement in Christ, If there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. (Philippians 2:1-4) Your cure for selfishness. Whats the cure for selfishness? Get your self out of your eye by getting your eye off yourself. Quit staring at that little self, and focus on your Great Savior. A friend who is an Episcopalian minister explains the reason he closes his prayers with the sign of the cross. The touching of my forehead and chest makes a capital I. The gesture of touching first one shoulder, then the other, cuts the I in half. Isnt that a work of the Cross? A smaller I and a greater Christ? Dont focus on yourself; focus on all that you have in Christ. Focus on the fellowship of the Spirit, the affection and the compassion of Heaven. See. Hey Now, Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. (Galatians 6:4) God never prefabs or mass-produces people. No slapdash shaping. I make all things new, He declares (Revelation 21:5). He didnt hand you your granddads bag or your aunts life; He personally and deliberately packed you. . . . You can do something no one else can do in a fashion no one else can do it. Exploring and extracting your uniqueness excites you, honors God, and expands His kingdom. So make a careful exploration of who you are, Whos you are, and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Discover and deploy your gig. . . . When you do the most what you do the best, you put a smile on Gods face. Now. What could be better than that? What? You be blessed now, you hear! His Names Jesus Ministries & I. C. Music Corporation May you be blessed, Ric
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