What does the Bible say about self-focus versus God-focus? The Scriptures speak clearly about the importance of shifting our gaze from ourselves to our loving Creator. At the heart of this teaching is Jesus’ commandment to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). This total devotion to God leaves little room for self-absorption. The apostle Paul beautifully captures this reorientation in his letter to the Galatians,…

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