me, myself and I

Selfishness is an appropriate synonym for the flesh.
Without a spiritual orientation man is overly occupied
with his own ideas and needs. As we say in Finnish,”
he doesn’t see beyond his own nose.”
Selfishness destroys all true love.
Love becomes a long list of demands, expectations and
needs. There is no room for giving, waiting, laying down
your life. So many marriages that started in the flesh also
end up with a divorce in the flesh. A selfish man will always
look for someone else whom he could use to meet his endless
needs.
Selfishness destroys all meaningful fellowship.
Speaking with people becomes a fair show in the flesh
and a complicated game , throwing superficial words
back and forth. Real issues are always covered up by
much talking and very little listening.
A selfish man will never initiate edification.
He only thinks about his own facade.
Selfishness steals away people’s vision.
When saving our own life becomes the most important goal,
we will not want to hear about “going where we
don’t want to go.” John 21:18
Jesus’ call to follow him is the best think that has ever happened to us.
It sets us free from ourselves.
Walking in the newness of life brings the greatest joy
that we could ever experience on this earth.
This is the full joy that Jesus spoke about. John 15:11