We all joined the service knowing full well what might be expected of us. He signed off with the Marine motto, Semper Fi, Latin for always faithful. We are in a spiritual warfare and we will face opposition. The Apostle, compelled by Christ s love, declared that the new life provided by Christ is a life that is unselfish. It is a life of grateful service to the One that reconciled us to God and provided for our new life of freedom from the bondage of sin.
Selfishness is the root of most all of our problems.
It affects us in our homes, churches, work, and other social relationships. We see selfishness in action in the youngest of children. A little boy and his younger sister were riding a hobbyhorse together. The boy said, If one of us would just get off this hobbyhorse, there would be more room for me. Selfishness is a problem for adults.