Selfish Life Lessons


Someone elses Selfishness effected my life.
Philippians 2:3
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves
Ive done some pretty selfish stuff in my life. I can say that I learned from my mistakes. And i probably will do more selfish stuff in life but i pray God correct me when im wrong. Yet one thing i know is when someone does something selfish it can destroy you. I think that taught me my biggest lesson this year in life about being selfish because you learn from that pain that you dont want anyone else to have that same pain you had to suffer through from someone else selfish behavior. Its still effecting me now but I wont be like that. It taught me to never hurt someone in that same manner. I want to be better than that.I dont want to be bitter mad or even angry. I wanna grow from the selfishness of someone else that effected my life.
I wont do to someone else what was done to me


Romans 12:17
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
Inside of me is hurting and enraged. I wish I could do something to cause the same type of pain towards the person who hurt me. But I wont because Im hurting and as much as they hurt me it sucks to have this pain i wouldnt wish the pain on them that they caused me. It wont go away it hurts so bad and crying doesnt help. There is just a constant pain that lingers. Somedays I pray they reap what they sowed but would it even make me feel better to see them hurt like they hurt me? Somedays it seems like it and other days the heart I have doesnt wish that pain they caused on anyone. I will not be bitter i will not be angry i will forgive and will not repay evil for evil.
You really think im selfless?
Philippians 2:4
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
selfless
Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish
Today I had a conversation with a friend of mine. It was a deep one just speaking on putting someone else feelings first before my wants. In the middle of the conversation I said im selfish. They said no no no Jas you are selfless. Wow within me had so much joy and it felt so good to hear that. Me selfless. I have always heard in the bible of dying to onesself to live for God and do those things in which God would want and being selfless. But to ever think id hear someone say that to me i felt like I achieved so much growth. I was taking my wants and feelings and put them aside for the happiness of someone else. As much as I wanted what I wanted it felt good to make sure someone else was happy!

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