When Jesus was tempted in the desert (Matthew 4:1-11, NIV), he was offered "all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor" if only he would bow down and worshiped the quality of selfishness. Jesus said no. He would worship God and serve Him only, meaning he would be in the quality of bestowal only, seeking to benefit others instead of Himself.
How about you? How much do you want for your own personal selfishness? All the money in the world? All the power in the world? All the houses in the world? Everything in the entire world?
If it was offered to you, what would you do? Would you take it? Or instead, would you choose to be engaged in love of friends, and seek to benefit others instead of yourself? Would you rise above you ego, let go of your personal selfish interests and seek to benefit others instead of yourself?
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