Life.Church with Craig Groeschel

When Self-Love Is Selfish | Almost True | Part 2

Aug 11, 2024

In a humorous take, the speaker contrasts today's overabundance of choices with deeper themes of selflessness versus selfishness. They challenge the cultural norm of self-love, urging a shift towards serving others instead. This discussion includes the importance of loving God and neighbors, debunking the myth that self-love is a prerequisite. Ultimately, it emphasizes Jesus' call for self-denial, advocating for a life marked by sacrifice and genuine connection over self-obsession.

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The podcast highlights the conflict between modern cultural messages promoting self-love and the biblical teaching of prioritizing others over oneself.

It emphasizes that genuine discipleship requires self-denial and a focus on serving others to cultivate a meaningful community.

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The Complexity of Choices

The discussion begins with the simplification of everyday tasks in a past generation, specifically the purchase of a gallon of milk, contrasting it with the overwhelming choices available today. Consumers now face a vast array of options ranging from whole milk to various plant-based alternatives, leading to confusion. This scenario highlights a larger societal tendency to prioritize personal desires and needs over communal values and interactions. The speaker emphasizes that this self-centered mindset is a natural human inclination, which can lead to selfish behaviors driven by cultural norms.

Self-Love Over Spirituality Leads to Illusion

00:45

Prioritize Self-Care to Serve Better

01:21

Intro

2min

Self-Love vs. Biblical Humility

7min

Rethinking Self-Love in the Context of Neighborly Love

4min

The Call to Discipleship: Deny Yourself and Take Up Your Cross

5min

The Call to Self-Denial and True Love

17min

In a world that says "treat yourself" and "do you," putting yourself first seems natural. But what if prioritizing yourself sometimes does more harm than good? Could the practice of self-love be only almost true?

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