6. “Almost every sinful action ever
committed can be traced back to a
selfish motive. It is a trait we hate
in other people but justify in
ourselves. ”
Stephen Kendrick, The Love Dare
7. James 3:16
Whenever people are jealous or
selfish, they cause trouble and
do all sorts of cruel things. (CEV)
9. Therefore if you have any encouragement from
being united with Christ, if any comfort from
his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if
any tenderness and compassion, then make my
joy complete by being like-minded, having the
same love, being one in spirit and of one
mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or
vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others
above yourselves, not looking to your own
interests but each of you to the interests of the
others.
10. In your relationships with one another, have
the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God, did not
consider equality with God something to be
used to his own advantage; rather, he made
himself nothing by taking the very nature of a
servant, being made in human likeness. And
being found in appearance as a man, he
humbled himself by becoming obedient to
death— even death on a cross!
11. Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every
name, that at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, in heaven and on earth and under
the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
12. Selfishness is an obsession
with self that excludes others,
hurting everyone.
14. “Love is always ready to deny itself, to
give, sacrifice, just in the measure of its sincerity and
intensity. Perfect love is perfect self-forgetfulness.
Hence where there is love in a home, unselfishness
is the law. Each forgets self and lives for others.
But where there is selfishness it mars joy. One
selfish soul will destroy the sweetness of life in any
home. It is like an ugly bush in the midst of a garden
of flowers. It was selfishness that destroyed the first
home and blighted all the loveliness of Paradise; and
it has been blighting lovely things in earth's home
ever since. We need to guard against this spirit.”
J.R. Miller
15. Romans 15:1-2
We who are strong ought to bear with
the failings of the weak and not to
please ourselves. 2 Each of us should
please our neighbors for their
good, to build them up.
17. Philippians 2:1-2
Therefore if you have any
encouragement from being united with
Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any
common sharing in the Spirit, if any
tenderness and compassion, then make
my joy complete by being like-
minded, having the same love, being
one in spirit and of one mind.
18. Get your self out of your
eye by getting your eye off
your self.
19. Quit staring at that little self,
and focus on your great
savior.
