No More Perfect Podcast with Jill Savage

Tackling Selfishness | Episode 298

Jill Savage

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Have you ever noticed a tendency in yourself to put your own wants before the needs of others?

If we’re honest, that’s not an easy thing to admit. Most people don’t naturally think of themselves as selfish. And yet, when we slow down and truly examine our hearts, selfishness is something we all wrestle with at times.

Recently, Mark has felt God directing his attention to this area in his own life. What we’ve discovered is that selfishness can be sneaky—which makes it difficult to identify. It can show up as that desire to stay on the couch rather than fold the load of laundry sitting in the dryer. It could look like neglecting to show up at a friend’s party because you didn’t feel like going, even though you know it would mean a lot to them.

Selfishness takes many forms, but no matter how it shows up, it affects the state of our hearts in a very real way. That’s why we wanted to take some time to talk about how addressing selfishness is having an impact in our life, as well as offer some tips that everyone can use to tackle selfishness.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • How avoiding sacrifice can cause us to miss blessings
  • Four steps to address selfishness
  • How self-care is different from selfishness
  • And more!

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