Living for someone other than yourself

Looking out for number one is almost ingrained in the American psyche. While there are leanings away from this ingrained mentality, typical behavior seems to point to self-infatuation still taking center-stage. What’s funny is that most of us probably believe that this is true… except for us. We all believe that the road is filled with selfish drivers but believe ourselves to be reasonable. We believe that other people should follow the rules but expect grace when we slip up.

The Bible teaches us a different standard. We are to consider others more highly than we consider ourselves. We are to live at peace with others (at least when it comes to our own actions). We are to love one another. The only way to do this is to live for someone other than ourselves. That someone else, of course, is Jesus Christ. When we place our trust in Christ, He does not leave us in a vacuum and tell us to fend for ourselves. No - we are given help by the Holy Spirit who Christ sent after His resurrection to give us comfort and to empower us to live the life we are called to live.