The underlying struggle beneath all sins. The stumbling block to compassionate Agape love. But does such a selfless man truly exist? Even if one acts in a moment of selflessness and dons the title of "hero" is there truly any not self-seeking, self-preserving and somehow, somewhere looking out for their own best?
Even those who modestly serve others, they enjoy the praise and affirmation from others. It motivates them.
What is man without any hint of selfishness?
Is God selfish? Are we in His image? Is this a flaw or a godly imprimatur? Or is this an area that separates the Divine from the Finite?
Some random thoughts. I sat convicted about selfishness. And as I began to reflect on it, I wrestled with the question. What does the end look like? How selfless is selfless?
Matthew 5-7 exemplifies selflessness, a goal we all fall short in. All of us are guilty in this area. What does such a man look like? I know, I know... Jesus! That's what he looks like. But what does he look like today? Who has only the interest of the Father in mind?
Random thoughts. Wondering what you think? Are you selfish? What do you think about your selfishness? C.S. Lewis sums it up:
All this is flashy rhetoric about loving you.
I never had a selfless thought since I was born.
I am mercenary and self-seeking through and through;
I want God, you, all friends, merely to serve my turn.
Peace, reassurance, pleasure, are the goals I seek,
I cannot crawl one inch outside my proper skin;
I talk of love - a scholar's parrot may talk Greek -
But, self-imprisoned, always end where I begin.
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