How Selfishness Kills Growth

Selfishness is the best way to kill a friendship, relationship, business venture or any other kind of interaction with, well, anyone. It is a lacking of consideration for other people. Simple and lethal. When it's all about you, other people suffer. They may not tell you but over time it will kill a relationship. You don't notice as much because, well, it's all about you. Selfishness in it's simplest form is a lack of consideration for others. It comes out when you're driving and other don't drive the way you think they should. (Isn't that always the case?) It comes out when the two of you can't decide what TV show to watch. It becomes a battle of wants over things that, most of the time, are not worth the argument or the effort. It becomes a battle of wills and the will many times is just selfishness. Being selfish is a spiritual battle that's not just between you and God. Your selfish actions are a distraction from God to those around you. Awareness is a wonderful thing when it comes to your relationships. Talking points for this podcast include the following: Does all sin revolve around the idea of selfishness? Can a person be selfish about wanting more of Christ in their life? Christlikeness is not a competition. Selfishness makes it a competition. The Robinhood Syndrome. Is playing it safe an act of selfishness? This was a very easy podcast for both Jamey and me find ourselves running down rabbit trails but we always found ourselves back on the right pack eventually. The opposite of selfishness is generosity so if you need the other side of this coin, listen to this earlier podcast with guest Pete Benson . His life is one filled with a generous spirit. What's your best advice for dealing with selfishness?

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How Selfishness Kills Growth is an episode from Coffee For Your Soul.

This episode is 24:42 long.

This episode was published on Oct 31, 2017.

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