Sunday, December 12, 2010

Selfish or Selfless????





To be selfless is to show unselfish concern for the welfare of others. This is a key factor in your walk with Christ. In today’s society, there are a lot of selfish, “I gotta get mine” mentalities.  Everyone is looking out for self and “on their grind”. Understand that with selfishness comes greed and greed makes you want more and more. Before you know it you’re empty and unsatisfied! What about stopping to take the time and look out for one another? As Christians we ARE our brothers’ keeper, right?  Is God not a provider? Now I’m not telling you to just disregard your responsibilities. That’s not wise and that’s a whole other subject! But if you see a need and you can help out….WHY NOT!? It is what the Lord expects of us!  The Bible tells us in Matthew 25 how the Lord said if we do things for any one of his brothers or sisters, we do it for him! We sow from the seeds we plant…..he who sows sparingly will reap sparingly. When we stop being SELFISH and start to think about ourSELF LESS,  it glorifies God! In return he provides for us. Don’t believe me? Check out II Corinthians 9:10-12 (NIV)…… 10. Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 12. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. See, I told you! You can’t argue with the word of GOD! Learn to be a blessing to others.  It’s not all about money either.  There are so many ways to be a blessing to one another and the feeling you get is like no other. True fulfillment comes from being a giver of yourself to others. Many never see the real value of helping one another. The Lord we serve is selfless and surely blesses us every day! Think about where we would be if he didn’t……..PEACE and BLESSINGS! 
 Club 3:16........"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.