Self-indulgence

Throwing off restraint and discipline and yielding to the desire to gratify selfish appetites and cravings. Scripture warns against such a characteristic and urges, instead, self-control, generosity and consideration for others.

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The desire to satisfy selfish cravings Eph 2:3 See also Ro 7:8; Ro 16:18; Tt 3:3; Jas 1:14; 2 Pe 2:18–19; 1 Jn 2:16 Examples of self-indulgent desires Selfish ambition Jas 3:14–16 See also Pr 18:1; Ga 5:20; Php 1:17 The desire for one’s own way Is 56:11–12 See also Dt 29:19; Es 1:10–12; Jas 4:1–3 The…