Self love and self concern drive the thoughts that are not pleasing to God. This is a hard truth for us to accept because it seems right to us to be concerned about our welfare and our security. It seems right to judge others when they have transgressed against us. It seems right to be proud of the work we think we have done for the Lord and it seems right to tell others of our accomplishments. It seems right to take offense with others who cross some behavioral line that is offensive to us. All these things seem right to us but they are all things God commands us to avoid. These are the things of our self interest, not the spiritual interests of God.
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