God's Love Versus Self-Love (Part 2)

"Just two choices on the self--loving God or loving self"
1 Corinthians 13

GOD'S LOVE

• Envieth not (vs. 4)--sacrificing self to cheer for or weep with others; does not "boil, seethe, stew"; is content with God's control; doesn't compare for the purpose of looking "down on" or "up to."

SELF-LOVE

Is envious; boil, seethes; laughs when others weep; weeps when others laugh; resents and wants what others have; wants to be what others are; is displeased by prosperity of others; judges others' worthiness by comparing it with his own. "It's not fair! I should have that."

GOD'S LOVE

• Vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up (vs. 4)--sacrificing self to remain small; doesn't "parade to gain applause"; is not proud; points to God not self; doesn't brag or boast; doesn't inflate self.
  

SELF-LOVE

• Is proud; a "windbag"; praises self; will become anything so others will notice; brags; attempts to impress others; tries to appear to be what he is not; never admits he is wrong; is mad when others are too selfish to notice; points to what he's accomplished. "Hey! Look at me!"