Thank you for sharing your theory of selfish intentions.
I have been in the company of so many people throughout my life that have simply come and gone. This has to do with what you have said about when things get hard or nothing goes in their favor. They simply took what they needed from me at the time and either left or used me up until I severed the ties and cut them off. When they were down, I would pick them up. This was continual for a long time. This behavior in itself is sometimes toxic as it made me an enabler to the narcissistic ones.
I have been kicked down and left by the ones closest to me because of hard times or decisions and most people today are simply not capable of a real commitment or really getting their hands dirty to solve problems or to see things as they truly are. Today's sensitivity, society and social views certainly do not help with that, but there is always hope.
Sometimes, running into false commitments for comfort, breaking up loneliness, or strengthening faith (selfish at that time) can result in a meaningful relationship with a person or both people, leading to something beautiful. An actual and mutual commitment to one another and to one another when neither person, or just one person, realizes it or not. This is growth. This can also be said about running to Christ. When all seems hopeless, meaningless, or if all is good, you just have to run to something or someone.
Either way, free will means once one is done with Him, one can simply leave. This can be said about a regular relationship. However, when someone stays for the benefit of serving someone else, or to their God, or whomever they may go to, and they stay and see it through, their selfishness is then turned to selflessness. That is an amazing thing.
Again, thanks for the read and continue the great work. Stay awesome and stay motivated.
Ephesians 2:10: “For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”
Thank you friend. I'm so glad that you mentioned narcissism, because I didn't even think of this while writing, but you're absolutely right. And you did a great job explaining that we can start out with selfish intentions, but eventually have an opportunity to stick around and help someone else, whether it's staying committed to a boyfriend/girlfriend or Jesus.
Thank you for sharing your theory of selfish intentions.
I have been in the company of so many people throughout my life that have simply come and gone. This has to do with what you have said about when things get hard or nothing goes in their favor. They simply took what they needed from me at the time and either left or used me up until I severed the ties and cut them off. When they were down, I would pick them up. This was continual for a long time. This behavior in itself is sometimes toxic as it made me an enabler to the narcissistic ones.
I have been kicked down and left by the ones closest to me because of hard times or decisions and most people today are simply not capable of a real commitment or really getting their hands dirty to solve problems or to see things as they truly are. Today's sensitivity, society and social views certainly do not help with that, but there is always hope.
Sometimes, running into false commitments for comfort, breaking up loneliness, or strengthening faith (selfish at that time) can result in a meaningful relationship with a person or both people, leading to something beautiful. An actual and mutual commitment to one another and to one another when neither person, or just one person, realizes it or not. This is growth. This can also be said about running to Christ. When all seems hopeless, meaningless, or if all is good, you just have to run to something or someone.
Either way, free will means once one is done with Him, one can simply leave. This can be said about a regular relationship. However, when someone stays for the benefit of serving someone else, or to their God, or whomever they may go to, and they stay and see it through, their selfishness is then turned to selflessness. That is an amazing thing.
Again, thanks for the read and continue the great work. Stay awesome and stay motivated.
Ephesians 2:10: “For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”
Thank you friend. I'm so glad that you mentioned narcissism, because I didn't even think of this while writing, but you're absolutely right. And you did a great job explaining that we can start out with selfish intentions, but eventually have an opportunity to stick around and help someone else, whether it's staying committed to a boyfriend/girlfriend or Jesus.
Great article sir! Relationships take work and patience and conflict-resolution skills!