"It's all their fault." Typical of self-preservation. We don't love others naturally, this is why Jesus has to command us to do it! We think we are the most important thing in the world, what we think is gold, and our opinion is better than all. This is also known as pride. Putting yourself or those you respect above others, making them better than others, less expendable than others, why we are less compassionate to others, why we ignore homeless men and women on the sidewalk, why there is racial tension and animosity, why blogs like this and social media focuses in and around the individual to make much of themselves, why people murder, why man disrespect women, why there is a sex trade industry, why people do not go to visit people in the hospital or in prison, why we do not sacrifice to give someone else something to eat or drink, or clothes to wear, and why we shut people out or rely on their words of reinforcement to sustain us. We are inexplicably incapable of NOT thinking of ourselves. Our nature is completely and utterly depraved, seeking and securing glory and satisfaction for ourselves. However, when anything bad happens...even though all of our attention is focused inward for self-satisfaction..."it's all their fault."
Mark 7:20-23
20 And he said, "What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."
