What experience taught you to be more selfish?
I'm currently pretty frustrated. A lot of it is with myself. I feel like I'm doing too many favors for others and putting my life on pause. I need to learn to be more selfish.
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rckt148 · 61-69, M
No ,you need to look before you leap .
ask yourself ,am I enabling ,or helping .
Christ didn't just feed people ,he said to teach them to fish .
But he also said ,when we help the least of his ,we help him too .
My kids said "Dad you taught us to help people ,but you never told us when to stop " or when not to help .
First off I give if I have it to give ,and I ask nothing in return .
Then if its repaid ,then its there to help someone else ,a blessing .
If not ,I can't be disappointed ,I gave it to them .
But ,I am wiser now as to who to help ,and who to teach to fish .
That only comes from experience ,
But the rule of thumb is if you are helping ,or enabling .
We never enable anyone ..thats not helping .
ask yourself ,am I enabling ,or helping .
Christ didn't just feed people ,he said to teach them to fish .
But he also said ,when we help the least of his ,we help him too .
My kids said "Dad you taught us to help people ,but you never told us when to stop " or when not to help .
First off I give if I have it to give ,and I ask nothing in return .
Then if its repaid ,then its there to help someone else ,a blessing .
If not ,I can't be disappointed ,I gave it to them .
But ,I am wiser now as to who to help ,and who to teach to fish .
That only comes from experience ,
But the rule of thumb is if you are helping ,or enabling .
We never enable anyone ..thats not helping .
