Ego and Others
October 7th, 2008We remember that Adolf Hitler was a vile, wicked person. It is safe to say that he was easily one of the world’s greatest ego-maniacs. I recently read that when he needed a chauffeur he interviewed over thirty men for the position. He finally chose the shortest man of the group, even though the man required blocks on his feet to reach the peddles. One of the reasons (probably the main one) was that this short man made Hitler appear taller. In fact, Hitler surrounded himself with people who made him look better than he really was.
The Bible teaches a different purpose for our lives. The apostle Paul teaches us to consider others as more significant than ourselves (Philippians 2:3-4). In Christ, our roles become that of helping others “look good” and succeed, rather than trying to use them for our own advantage.
Reciprocity occurs in the actions of our lives. When we help others, others help us. When we treat others better than ourselves, they will likewise treat us in a similar way. The result is, we have helped them become better and they have helped us. It becomes win-win.
How’s your ego? Are you trying to look better by putting others down? Or, are you trying to BE better by lifting others up?
Keep The Light Burning!
Perry Greene
