Don’t be selfish

“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

This command is a challenge especially when we ourselves suffer. At present my large bowel is giving me curry and I am having to stay on a liquid diet. 

Last year one of my friends had a young charge who was experiencing bowel problems. I was not as compassionate as I could have been. It turned out that he had an allergy to certain foods, one of which I had encourages him to eat, dairy. I attempted to encourage yoghurt into his diet. I was wrong on many counts. He had a colonoscopy, which I paid for but then again this year his doctor wanted to do another. I was not willing to pay for it as I had other commitments and reasoned he was not my charge, but my friend’s.

My constant challenge is to discern what is my responsibility and what belongs to others. I have a work the Lord wants me to accomplish and try to manage my funds so that I will fulfill His mandate. I am not supported by anyone in Australia, financially, on a regular basis.

The Lord is working in me to be bigger on behalf of others. He is letting me experience what others go through so that I am more compassionate. His heart was always to others, He did not consider Himself, He lay down His life for others. I am learning to do likewise.

Oh Lord have mercy! Teach me Your ways! Amen!