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Greatness

God's Greatness, His greatness, Humility, Love, Lowliness, Power, Pride, Pursuit, Selfishness

Jesus’s understanding of greatness differs greatly from his disciples’ understanding of greatness. According to Jesus, greatness in the kingdom of heaven is defined by…

Soothing Jealousy’s Sting

Burdens, Jealousy, Material Things, Selfishness

Jealousy can be experienced in any stage of life—certainly in childhood. Can you remember which lunch box you wanted in elementary school? Everyone had…

“Crab Mentality”

Jealousy, Love, Self-Centeredness, Selfishness

“Crab bucket syndrome,” or “crab mentality,” is observed when crabs struggle to get out of a bucket but are pulled back down by the…

“What’s in it for me?”

Gain, Motivations, Self-Centeredness, Selfishness

Raymond Reddington (“Red”) is an infamous television character and the villain/hero of The Blacklist (NBC, 2013–present). Reddington is a smart, dangerous career criminal who…

Practicing Patience

Loving Others, Patience, Practice, Selfishness, Selflessness, Spiritual Growth

Patience is hard work. Just consider your own driving practices—how it’s hard to wait for the slow person with their turn signal on to…

The Limits of Legalism

Black Friday, Danger, Legalism, Limits, Motivations, Selfishness

“On the Nation’s biggest shopping day that there was tragic occurrence at a Wal-Mart in Long Island, NY. Shortly before the doors opened shoppers…

Selfish Service

1 Peter 1:12, Burnout, Dependency, Discernment, Fear of Man, Galatians 5:13, Hebrews 9:14, Leadership, Love, Purpose, Romans 12:1, Romans 7:6, Selfishness, Service, Wisdom

In an article for Leadership Journal, Amy Simpson expands on the idea that service sometimes stems from selfishness. She writes, “But sometimes serving others…

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