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Topic: Selfishness (05/14/26)
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TITLE: Call Me Selfish | Previous Challenge Entry
By Mari Morris
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Call me Selfish. And you would be right.
Call You selfish. And you would be right.
(Uh-oh.... Don't even go there?) I just lost Half of my audience.
All two of us.
Which means that I must be the only person listening right now. And I am not even sure that I want to hear this one...
If I took it all back, would you consider returning?
Probably not.
Your selfishness would never allow you to forgive me.
Have I suddenly become your enemy because I tell you the Truth? Galatians 4:16 (paraphrase) Oh Ye who are no longer here.
After I selfishly called us all selfish, there are just me and my Audience of One now.
Unfortunately, this subject is right up my alley! So, let's go there.
I am thinking about the Book of James now. And I really don't want to look in the mirror on this... issue. I always walk away and forget what I saw anyways. Sort of an intentional spiritual/mental block kind of thing. Sometimes I won't even call it what it is. Sin.
After all, it's not a "mistake", or a "misunderstanding". Or an "issue". Or a, ...sorry if you felt that way. All of that is just pointless deflection in an attempt to disguise the truth.
My sin is still there even if I refuse to see, - or admit it. I might just as well be humble and admit it outright. After all, who am I kidding? God can see it. And every single person that has ever been in my life can see it.
In fact, I can not think of even a single sin in the entire world that doesn't begin... and end with selfishness.
It is the extremely huge Elephant that is in every single room that I will ever enter.
I can only turn to my Audience of one now - with my sin. Because I know, that He is the One and only remedy. By humbly confessing the truth of my sin, I can finally leave that horrendous Elephant at the zoo. Forever!
And since humble confession is required for true repentance, please...
Call me selfish. Call you selfish.
So that we can both be free in the Name of Jesus.
Amen.
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