WHAT IS THE OPPOSITE OF SELFISHNESS?
The opposite of selfishness and greed is not a rejection of all objects and a rush to inner nothingness as Buddhism teaches, but possession (in thought) and appreciation of all objects according to their proper order and importance. The key attitudes are gratitude and thankfulness as God’s grace and goodness is seen at the center of all things. Individuals who possess everything they ever wanted and still end up unhappy possess things in themselves, apart from God. Without a vision of God’s generosity and provision at the center of all things, they are ultimately empty and impotent in their ability to give the human heart a real and lasting satisfaction and happiness. God has always wanted His people to live by the type of faith that results in love toward Him and each other. Both the Old and New Testaments command us to “love the Lord our God with all our hearts, and our neighbor as ourselves” (Joshua 22:5; Leviticus 19:18; Mark 12:29-31). Jesus in Mark 12:29-31: “The most important c
