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- A number of quite serious sins are exposed in this particular issue, perhaps the most serious being their lack of faith in God's providence. This sin is driven by an arrogant self-concern that forgets that God is working out a purpose and plan in us and overseeing everything in our lives.
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Self-Absorption & The Bible. “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.”. Philippians 1:3,4. In Greek mythology there is the story of a young man named Narcissus. He was the son of Cephissus, the god of the river, and the nymph Liriope.
- Train Yourself to Be Others-Focused.Link
- Put Others’ Needs Ahead of Your Own.Link
- Look to Jesus, Our Ultimate Example.Link
Romans 12:15tells us, “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” We have to train ourselves to empathize with others. It doesn’t come naturally to our inwardly-focused selves. When someone in our lives announces good news, we should push against the desire to automatically think about how their news affects us, and instead rejoice ...
Philippians 2:3–4gives us a straightforward reminder to put others’ needs ahead of our own. “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Ask God for help not to act out of selfishness, but to cons...
Look to Jesus who, “though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2:6–8). The very man w...
It changes our character, which impacts those who care for us. Each sin is a failure to become what we might have been, corroding our ability to reach our full potential. Self-absorption becomes almost literal; we devour ourselves till there is no proper love for God, oneself, or anyone else.
Disciples must first set a goal to overcome self-absorption based on biblical teaching and God’s power. They need to learn what others-centeredness means and why a life of self-giving love leads to fulfillment.
Jul 5, 2013 · All you do is cause a burden by requiring other people to assist you. Worse, if you fall into the aisle, you actually get in the way of people trying to make a positive difference. Here are a couple Bible verses that speak to this issue.
Aug 25, 2010 · A self-centered mentality causes us to be unhappy, and leads us outside of the will of God for our lives. It is wise to pray about our goals, ambitions, and desires to be sure they do not lead us away from God’s plan for our lives.
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Nov 10, 2021 · Why? It’s simple. We are not God. We were never meant to trust in or be defined by, satisfied in, and captivated by ourselves. We were made to revere someone infinitely more interesting and awesome than ourselves. We become most truly and freely ourselves in a state of self-forgetful reverence.
