Two boys are dividing their colorful marbles.
The older boy says, "This is mine, this is yours, this is mine, this is yours, this is mine. This is mine, this is yours, this is mine, this is yours, this is mine. This is mine, this is yours, this is mine, this is yours, this is mine....."
The younger boy is nodding his head and smiling happily.
The older boy is secretly laughing away.
Then the elder boy continues, "This is mine, this is yours, this is mine. This is mine, this is yours, this is mine. This is mine, this is yours, this is mine....."
The younger boy starts to feel suspicious when he sees his older brother smiling mischievously.
He looks at their shares, and suddenly realizes that the older boy has more marbles.
The younger boy stamps his foot and screams, "You cheat!"
The quarrel begins.......
Does this sound familiar?
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Human is by nature selfish.
All of us will naturally seek our own self-interest in every possible way.
All of us are born to be defensive, always ready to protect ourselves.
All of us are motivated to do what is best for ourselves.
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Confucius said, "Don't do to others what you don't want others do to you."
Rabbi Manis Friedman Hillel said, "What is hateful to you, don't do to others."
Everything starts with oneself.
Even the Bible said, "Love your neighbors as yourself."
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Some of us are so self-pleasing and arrogant that they have no rooms for others in their lives.
Some of us do sacrifice for our family members.
Some go further; they will do everything for their relatives and friends.
But the LORD Jesus Christ forgave even His enemies, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34).
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We may all be selfish because of our sinful nature.
But we can changed for the better.
The LORD Jesus Christ has said, "Love your neighbors as yourself."
Let us starts by loving our loved ones more.
And in due time, we may love our friends and neighbors, our societies and communities, our nation and the world at large.
Sacrificial love is not easy and it is often not immediately rewarding.
But it is the one and only way to turn the selfish world around.
The older boy says, "This is mine, this is yours, this is mine, this is yours, this is mine. This is mine, this is yours, this is mine, this is yours, this is mine. This is mine, this is yours, this is mine, this is yours, this is mine....."
The younger boy is nodding his head and smiling happily.
The older boy is secretly laughing away.
Then the elder boy continues, "This is mine, this is yours, this is mine. This is mine, this is yours, this is mine. This is mine, this is yours, this is mine....."
The younger boy starts to feel suspicious when he sees his older brother smiling mischievously.
He looks at their shares, and suddenly realizes that the older boy has more marbles.
The younger boy stamps his foot and screams, "You cheat!"
The quarrel begins.......
Does this sound familiar?
*******
Human is by nature selfish.
All of us will naturally seek our own self-interest in every possible way.
All of us are born to be defensive, always ready to protect ourselves.
All of us are motivated to do what is best for ourselves.
********
Confucius said, "Don't do to others what you don't want others do to you."
Rabbi Manis Friedman Hillel said, "What is hateful to you, don't do to others."
Everything starts with oneself.
Even the Bible said, "Love your neighbors as yourself."
********
Some of us are so self-pleasing and arrogant that they have no rooms for others in their lives.
Some of us do sacrifice for our family members.
Some go further; they will do everything for their relatives and friends.
But the LORD Jesus Christ forgave even His enemies, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34).
*******
We may all be selfish because of our sinful nature.
But we can changed for the better.
The LORD Jesus Christ has said, "Love your neighbors as yourself."
Let us starts by loving our loved ones more.
And in due time, we may love our friends and neighbors, our societies and communities, our nation and the world at large.
Sacrificial love is not easy and it is often not immediately rewarding.
But it is the one and only way to turn the selfish world around.
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The only way to live the Christian life is to submit to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to live it out through us... our flesh will otherwise get in the way and make our attempts at righteousness into filthy rags...
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