Monday, May 25, 2009

Self is Ugly!

5/25/09 SELF is Ugly! A week ago today, I confessed some self-absorption in my life---I wish that were the only time that “self” reared its ugly head. I have some deep convictions about self centeredness----I may move from teachin’ to meddlin’ here, but I think I, and many others, need a wake-up call because life is not all about us. There’s a world of hurting people out there, people with lots of baggage who could use a listening ear. But….we’re (many of us) too busy taking care of #1!

SELF is #1!
S howing E xtreme L ove F or 1st person singular, “I” --me is grammatically correct. I. ME.  Both are self-focused. "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love, give preference to one another in honor;" (Romans 12:10) Ask your self when is the last time you put someone else’s needs before your own—in an honoring way---not begrudgingly. This verse is food for thought or meditation since it’s Monday. Most think that the opposite of love is hate but in a way it’s selfishness---because you don’t have room in your heart to love others----it’s too full of SELF! 

Maybe it’s time we all ask God to free us from selfishness---empty our hearts of SELF and fill it instead with His love.
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  1. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    Great blog! God and I had a conversation about this same thing this morning!

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    1. AnonymousJuly 3, 2023 at 2:55 PM

      Wish I seen this in 2009 instead of 2023--so maybe you could have told me who you are. Today the site won't even recognize me as Dotsy. Sadly, I still deal with self-centeredness but God, has taught me so much these last 14 years. More of Thee, O LORD, Less of Me! I hope that is true in your life as well!

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