Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for
the interests of others.
Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will
see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Philippians 2:4
Matthew 7:5
We are to break the spirit of selfishness, and to have a
benevolent regard for the happiness of others. Jesus teaches us to be kind to one another and to love
our neighbour as we love ourselves. We need to be compassionate one to another
in order to experience the benefit of God’s compassion toward us. While we
should be concerned for believers’ interests we are not to interfere in their
business.
I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:
Abba
Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings and for Your deep, everlasting
and inseparable love. Lord, teach me, strengthen and guide me, to care about
others as much as I care about myself. Help me to esteem others and look
upon and be concerned for their interests. Give me wisdom to
give them advice, and humility to not insist that they follow my advice or be
offended if they do not follow it. Lord, give me insight and self-awareness to
be able to see my own defects, and grant me kindness to make allowances for the
defects of others. Lord strip me from any pride that may be hindering me from
carrying out your commandments. In Jesus’ name I pray. To Him be the power,
the glory and the dominion forever and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Jesus loves you,
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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