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\nMe\nfirst; my family first; my city first; my state first; my country\nfirst; does it end? My group first; my religion first; my nationality\nfirst; my politics first; my decisions first; etc., etc., ad\nnauseam<\/em>. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nIf\nany of these expressions sound selfish to you, it is only because\nthey are selfish. Jesus\u2019 teachings are just the opposite of \u201cme\nfirst\u201d language. When the people using this language reach Heaven\nJesus will explain it to them before sending them to the back of the\nline. \u201cThe first shall be last, and the last shall be first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

© 2018 – 2019, Lekatt<\/a>. All rights reserved. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

Me first; my family first; my city first; my state first; my country first; does it end? My group first; my religion first; my nationality first; my politics first; my decisions first; etc., etc., ad nauseam. <\/p>\n

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