A self-centered life is characterized by self, pride, anger, crisis and grief. We love ourselves more than how we love others. Even if we try to love others, everything is centered around us. Our relationship with others is often base on

personal achievements.

Proverbs 13:10 By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.

To overcome self-centeredness is to overcome bitterness in our hearts. James 3:14-16, But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.

Self-Centeredness is the enemy of love, kindness and forgiveness.

Self-Centeredness is the root of spiritual, physical and emotional devastations in our lives.Our Self-Centeredness will change if our personal love relationship with Jesus reaches beyond ourselves. 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

Pride is the driving force behind Self-Centeredness.. However, where there is Love, there is Mercy.

The love of Jesus in us, will sanctify our self-centeredness and help us to give birth to mercy and grace.

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

SELF-CENTEREDNESS: No one has ever fully conquered self, except Jesus. In fact no normal person can deal with self-centeredness on a conscious level without having a relationship with Jesus and His love to guide us.

Overcoming self-centeredness is to live a life fully conscious of Jesus love in us and through us, which will allow us to be non-judgmental, walk in love, and defend others rather than we defending ourselves. Matthew 5:44 -45"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, "that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

It’s time to confront our wrong selfish motives. Don’t be ignorant, immature and self-centered. We need to concentrate more on how we can bless others and not how much blessing we can receive.

Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.

John 14:17-18 "the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows

Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

"I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

Religious people are always concerned about what others might say about them. Our goal is to be more

concerned about what Jesus says about us.

James 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the

humble." 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

We need to receive Jesus unconditional love in our hearts today, which will revolutionized our entire life above self-centeredness. Our love relationship with

Jesus, will guard us from all evil in the world today, due to self-centeredness.

Philippians 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! And Revelation

22:15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves

and practices a lie.

Jesus is interested in our relationship with Him. Not what we can do for Him. A self-centered persons primary focus is on works, good deeds, and doing

something to satisfy our consciences, without having a relationships with Jesus.

John 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can

you, unless you abide in Me.

2 Timothy 1:9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own

purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,