Unselfishness

15 December 2010.

Romans 15:1-2 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to edify him.

A new born baby in the house dominates everyone around, making sure that its needs are met, crying to ensure that the parents will respond to its every need. As the baby grows so it continues with a self centeredness and slowly the parents become less responsive and the child becomes independent of them. In many instances we never really become unselfish, we seem to always put our own needs first and others second. We have learnt this behaviour and it is almost second nature to us.

Yet to be unselfish we need to renew our minds, to think differently, more maturely realising that the world does not turn around us. There are many people who are weak and make sure that they are first in line for everything, who are offended when they do not get their way. When we are unselfish we allow them to be who they are, to allow them to be first, to give them the opportunities. It is important to be unselfish and to accept the failings of others, forgiving them and at the same time continuing to put them first. This is not easy, this takes a change in our mindset, this brings about a sense of true humility.

Be encouraged today to be unselfish putting others first.

  

David

Point to ponder: Jesus is unselfish.

Question to consider: Are you unselfish?

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