Reject the selfish spirit of today's world.

The picture shows an upset man at a hotel speaking disrespectfully to a hotel receptionist.

A line of customers forms behind him.

Have you noticed that many people in the world feel that they are entitled to special privileges,

rights, or treatment? No matter how much they get, they believe that they deserve more.

This thinking is rooted in the selfish and unthankful attitudes that mark the last days.

Of course, selfishness is not new. Adam and Eve decided to choose for

themselves what was good and what was bad, with disastrous consequences. Centries later,

King Aziah of Judah thought that he was entitled to present incense at the temple,

but he was badly mistaken.

Similarly, the Pharisees and Sadducees believed that they deserved God's special favor,

just because they descended from Abraham.

We are surrounded by people who are selfish and egotistical, and their attitude could influence us.

We might start to think that we deserve to receive a certain privilege or get special treatment.

How can we avoid this way of thinking?

To begin, we should get Jehovah's view of the matter.

Two Bible principles will help us.

Jehovah determines what we should receive. Consider some examples.

In the family arrangement, a husband needs to feel respected by his wife, and a wife needs to feel

loved by her husband. Marriage mates should receive the

exclusive romantic interest of their spouse. Parents rightly require the obedience of their children,

and children should receive ample love and support from their parents. In the congregation,

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