Don’t Be Selfish

 

We’ve all been selfish at times, whether it’s not sharing with others or only thinking about ourselves. But God doesn’t want us to be selfish. He tells us in James 3:15 (NLT), “For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.”We can see from this verse that being selfish doesn’t please our Heavenly Father, but that’s not all. Being selfish holds us back too. It means that the wrong motive is in our hearts, and when that happens, Proverbs 4:23 lets us know that this influences the outcomes we get back in life. In other words, by being selfish, we can set ourselves up for unhappiness. 

Our Heavenly Father wants us to care for others and have a kind heart. In 2 Timothy 3:2-4 (NLT), it says, “For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.” We should never want to be like the people this passage is referring to. Instead, we should want to please God by being generous and sharing what we have.

This passage shows us how selfishness can take over people’s hearts. It describes a life where people put themselves first, and they forget about the needs of other people around them. As God’s children, we need to recognize this negative quality and stay away from it. God wants us to have a heart full of love, kindness, and care for the people around us. We should aim to live in a way that makes God happy by being loving, forgiving, and thinking of others.

In conclusion, we should always try to have a selfless heart. When we avoid selfishness and choose to care for others, it honors God. Most importantly, it shows that we love Him and want to live through His love and light. 

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

 

“Don’t Be Selfish”, written for aheartforchristdevotions@blogspot.com by Kraiapril©2025. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord!