“Do Nothing Out Of Selfish Ambition”

 “Do Nothing Out Of Selfish Ambition”

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.   Philippians 2:3-4

Jesus Christ is the FOREMOST example of HUMILITY and of a SELFLESS character.  Therefore, when we attempt to do ANYTHING, we SHOULD do it as JESUS would do it, NOT out of SELFISH AMBITION or EMPTY CONCEIT, but with a HUMBLE and SELFLESS heart. We who are TRUE Christians claim to be CHRIST-LIKE, and just by calling our selves CHRISTians, should inspire us to LIVE our lives with a CHRIST-LIKE attitude.  We should be asking ourselves, this very IMPORTANT QUESTION:  “What would JESUS do?”

It’s okay to be AMBITIOUS, but we MUST NOT do it with a SELFISH and CONCEITED HEART and MIND.  And we should NOT CONSIDER ourselves BETTER than anyone else.  Our verse of Scripture, tells us that we should REGARD them as MORE IMPORTANT than ourselves.  Having HUMILITY before God and man is a VIRTUE EVERY CHILD of God NEEDS to STRIVE for.  They MUST NOT possess a spirit of PRIDE in their HUMAN relationships, because if they have that SPIRIT of PRIDE, there is a LACK of HUMILITY before God.

In order to possess HUMILITY, you do it by LOOKING OUT for the INTERESTS of OTHERS, and NOT MERELY for your OWN personal interests.  When you do this, you are exemplifying the ATTRIBUTES of JESUS CHRIST.  And this could make ALL the DIFFERENCE in someone’s ETERNAL DESTINY.  So, REMEMBER, Do NOTHING Out of SELFISH AMBITION,” but out of a SPIRIT of LOVE and HUMILITY.  

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to JESUS CHRIST, then you cannot be an EXAMPLE of His LOVE and HUMILITY, and your ETERNAL DESTINY is in JEOPARDY of an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  However, God has an ESCAPE PLAN:  You MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, who DIED to SAVE your soul.  And you MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God. You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and DO NOTHING OUT OF SELFISH AMBITION, so you will be able to have an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.   Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  ARE YOU READY??