but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. (Philippians 2:7, ESV)
All of us have dregs in our cup of life. Such a cuppa is usually filled up with SELF and needs to be emptied. Otherwise complaint seems to permeate and spill over to others.
Complaint, the antithesis of contentment, comes when the goal of self, in its many forms, is blocked. Self-gratification. Self-fulfillment. Self-aggrandizement. Self-advancement.
How does one go about emp-TEA-ing all this self-centeredness?
David McCullough Jr. said it well in You Are Not Special: (Parade, 5/4/14, p. 4)
...The great and curious truth of the human experience is that selflessness is the best thing you can do for yourself!
A re-brew is needed. Emp-TEA self. Re-Brew selflessness.
A BIG cuppa selflessness is good for all....because it spills over and blesses others in our path.
