It's late at night now, some of my friends were talking about what is trinity all about and stuff. My friend Ivan, asked one question like is God being selfish for creating everything for Himself? I think that God is not being selfish, there are a few reasons why i say that.
God is God Himself. what does selfish means? the definition i got from the web is....
Selfishness is, at base, the concept and/or practice of concern with one's own interests in some sort of priority to the interests of others; it is often used to refer to a self-interest that comes in a particular form, or above a certain level.
Is God being selfish just being concerned about Himself? Wel, you might think so. However, the reason i don't think so is because God is God, He is great and big and i do mean really really GRREATTTT and BBIIIIIGGGGGG. Human can be selfish when they try to do things for themself to glorify themselves so that they can enjoy themselves and make themselves look bigger than they really are. God is all-knowing and all-owning, everything was made by Him and for Him. If you feel that God is just using you just as a puppet and not being concerned of your own enjoyment and interest, it's not true. Well, but the first point is He created you and He has all the right to decide what you do, when you do, how you do it and etc..
But more importantly, is God really being selfish in doing that? I was kinda reminded, i don't know how but i remembered from the book "Don't waste your life" by Pastor John Piper. He once touched on this topic. Is God really loving us in making us serve Him and glorify Him? What is love? The world has a distorted view of love, love means makin someone feel good. but true love gives the person the best. And the greatest thing is God Himself, so in giving You the best is He being selfish? haha. You can think for yourself.
But this is what i would say, we will be most satisfied when God is most glorified.
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