Imagine what people do in order to get their way: compromise truth, allow integrity to take a backseat, make pseudo-promises, lie, cheat, steal, and even take the life of another. Imagine what a politician does to get votes? God takes this seriously. Your word is everything. When you compromise, you end up damaging your own spirit, and worse yet, damage the spirit of others. Is selfishness worth it? In the end, showing partiality towards others is a selfish act. It breeds dissension, jealousy, and strife, which are all fuel/food of selfishness. Instead of doing whatever it takes to get your way, think how your actions can help another, meet a need of another, speak truth into the life of another, or point them toward God. When you do this your actions will speak for you, saving your breath for another day. Selfishness is in all of us, it’s just a matter of managing it. With God’s help, love will weaken its grip on you.
21 Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.
Proverbs 28:21
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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