The World Doesn't Revolve Around Me

"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others" (Philippians 2:4).

"Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others" (I Corinthians 10:24).

That first verse is easier to take than the second, isn't it? Each of us is selfish--it seems to be part of the human condition. This part of our nature really bothers me...but not enough to do very well in not being selfish.

The old phrase "putting yourself in someone else's shoes" is something we ought to take to heart. Sometimes the solution to the problem of being irritated with someone is to look at the world through the perspective of that person. And really, we're all in this big world together. We're bound by our humanity. Take a look outside of yourself today and see what happens to your perspective.