Selfishness and Pride

Selfishness is mankind’s fundamental defect. Selfish means: self-centered, self-serving, self-important.

At the root of every problem is selfishness. JAMES 3:16
Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is also disorder and every kind of evil.

No other “religion” teaches to put others first, to love your enemies. Christianity is the only one that teaches you can be totally changed and become a person with a new nature.

We are products of a corrupt culture that teaches selfishness. All sin is selfish. No one ever sins for someone else — we do it for selfish reasons.

We must die to selfishness — or self-destruct. However, we are unable to do it by ourselves. We must allow Jesus Christ to change us inwardly.

You can’t change the fruit without changing the root. That is why you must be born again-renewed in your nature. Only by receiving Jesus Christ, and letting Him change you, can you be a truly unselfish person.

Being selfish is a sin.

It can cause

1. Illness,

2. No happiness, depression, always feeling sad, despise oneself

3. Loose your value of your earnings, no prosperity

4. Whatever good you do turns out negative for you

5. All your relatives and friend turn against you

6. You loose your standing in family

7. You loose your standing in society

Pride

Pride is self-importance and self-focus — which leads to selfishness which is selfish thinking and selfish acting — which is the opposite of Jesus’ command of agape love (John 13:34).

Pride and selfishness always go together. A truly humble person cannot be selfish at the same time.

Pride is the root of selfishness — and thus the root of all evil. Pride is hidden but manifests as selfish acts. Selfishness is the cause of all evil. All evil proceeds from selfish actions. Selfishness is the only manifest problem, but pride feeds it. Dealing with the root cause of the problem is the only lasting solution.

Pride produces selfishness. All selfishness is pride.

Doing things yourself, on your own, is a part of selfishness. Prayer is the opposite of doing things yourself. We must desire God’s: will, done in God’s time, and done God’s way.

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Ear and Nose piercing is a common practice all over the world.Ear piercing has a long history starting in antiquity. It is still very popular with women as well as men and has become more common in children. The style of ear piercing seems endless; it’s possible to have either rings or studs, they can be placed into one or both ears, with an apparent significance to which ear is used. There is a status and a kudos which this can bring to many sub groups. The piercing can take place by penetrating the skin or even the cartilage.

There are a number of different techniques and it can be done by friends or ‘professionally’. These can be places by the needle method or by a staple gun or sharpened stud.

There are a number of complications that can develop.

Infections

• Bacterial infections such as staphylococcus, and pseudomonas can occur as a contaminant.
• There is a risk if transmitting viral hepatitis from patient to patient through the instruments.

• The piercing through the cartilage can be associated with inflammation in the cartilage

Hematoma

• Blood clots can form because of local internal bleeding in the ear

Foreign Body Reactions

• Granulomas and foreign body reactions can occur to the gold in the rings or if small pieces of metal are left in the skin

Keloid Scarring

• This is common especially in darker skin.
• These are smooth, firm growing, unsightly scars that grow beyond the site of injury. They can be difficult to treat.
• Excising them usually leads to even bigger scars. These scars can be painful.
• Most often they are at their biggest behind the ear lobe.

Allergic Reactions

• By far the most common allergy in women is to the metal nickel. Gold is a much less common allergen. It s also possible to become allergic to the topical cleansers, antibiotics, and antiseptics that are used to prepare for the procedure.

Torn Ear lobe(split Ear lobes)

• Heavy rings will pull down and tear the ear lobe giving a split lobe. These need surgical repair if the person wants it fixed.

Things to remember

These are all factors that you should take into account before getting your ears pierced. Having the procedure done in a hygienic environment, with sterilized equipment and caring for your ears properly afterwards, are important factors in ensuring that you do not get a complication.