In the modern world it is very easy to become self-centered. Social media encourages you to focus on digitally bragging about your fabulous life. Success is most often measured in terms of tangible items such as money and property rather than in the lovely intangibles that make life worth living like friendship and a sense of purpose. The rise of the selfie means that people are taking pictures that shove them into the center of the frame literally everywhere. Someone is shopping at the mall? They take a selfie with a cute new shirt. A person visited the Grand Canyon? It is time for a selfie with the canyon only partially visible in the background. 

Christians are called to think about and help others. This does not mean that you need to live in poverty or sacrifice your happiness in order to good for others. It does not even mean that you need to delete your Facebook account. It does mean, however, that you need to occasionally pause and reexamine your life. When was the last time you sincerely tried to help someone else? When did you last think about someone other than yourself in a meaningful way? If you are struggling to remember either time, it may be a good idea to take a break from the selfies and spend a little more time with the Scriptures.