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.
يَا مُنَافِقُ! أخرِجْ أوَّلًا الخَشَبَةَ مِنْ عَيْنِكَ، وَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ سَتَرَى بِوُضُوحٍ لإخرَاجِ القَشَّةِ مِنْ عَيْنِ أخِيكَ.
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, please 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. Thank You Father for Your abundant blessings and for Your deep, everlasting, and inseparable love. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray. To Jesus be the majesty, the power, the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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