Selfishness

Selfishness is so easy to fall into. We naturally look after our own self interests. And selfishness lies deep in the heart of some issues of the culture of death. People are afraid to be open to new life because they are worried about what will be asked of them if they are.

We are meant to love and care for ourselves. Our problems come when we love ourselves in a disordered way. We are disordered when we love ourselves so much that we cannot see our flaws, that we cannot see the suffering of others, and that we cannot see God. We make ourselves the god of our own little universe, and expect everything to revolve around us.

If we want to truly live in a culture of life, we must gradually reorder our love of self, putting it into its proper place. We have to realize that God is greater than us. We have to realize that other people have the same dignity that we have, and deserve respect too. We need to realize that being made in the image and likeness of God means being made to love, to give completely of ourselves to others and to God.

This is a radical, yet beautiful call. If we ever want to truly live out this call, we must take small steps out of our selfish mindsets. Consider the needs of others for a moment before you consider your own. Take the time to hold the door for someone. On the road, let someone get onto the highway in front of you. Maybe you don’t have to be the first one in line. Maybe you have something that someone else needs more. Maybe giving an extra dollar to charity won’t kill you, but may allow someone else to live. Maybe, a minute out of your day can give someone the hope they are needing. Maybe a little prayer will give someone the strength to go on.

May God bless you all!