Selfishness: “The Devil Made Me Do It.”

When we are children we are dependent on others to meet our needs and when we don’t get something we want we get upset. The problem is that we have a whole generation of adults who have not learned the lessons of selflessness. We are told now that if we aren’t looking after number one, then there is something wrong with us. We are being taught that our needs are more important than other’s needs, and adults act like children now, trying to control and manipulate others in order to get their needs met. It’s all about a rights society that we even try to control all aspects of society, government etc. until we get our deserts before dinner.

We are not learning the lessons that previous generations learned, that we are interdependent and we need to live our lives in an unselfish way. When there is a limited amount of cookies at a party, we should be learning how to share, not petition the party host to go out and buy an abundance of cookies for everyone, even though it might be a hardship for the host to do. We are not being taught the value of things anymore, we just want more and more, and when we don’t get it we throw a tantrum.

I’m giving examples from childhood because we should be teaching our children values that help shape a just society for all ages. If you ask me, the problem is selfishness. You can say I am selfish in wanting a more just society, but when you live in a more just society, everyone benefits. When people are constantly demanding their rights, they fail to learn the value of gratitude. When we practice gratitude, we become thankful for our blessings, even though currently we may be in a serious need. God gets the glory when we are more thankful and less demanding!

The other option is to keep demanding things from others, demanding things from our government, but this only makes us proud, and consequently invites the judgment of God, in the same way that a disobedient child invites discipline from his or her parent. Why would we continue to act as naughty children and teach our children how to do the same, when we can be less selfish and not concerned only about ourselves, and reach out to others in need, and reap the blessings of a life more aligned with what God wants? Amen. This is Mike.

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