Matthew 10:39 "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for MY SAKE will find it." (NKJV)
Willie Wonka stole the moral of his story from Jesus. People who seek there own happiness and fulfillment never find it in themselves. Real joy is found when you give love and live for others. Sound like a religious trick to get you to do things for other people? You won't really know until you try. Or you could ask Jesus; or the thousands of others (maybe millions) who have learned that giving your life for others is the greatest life to live. Or think about the people you dislike the most: they are pretty selfish people aren't they? Think about your heroes. They are people who giev above and beyond what is expected? So where are you? Are you some one's villain or hero? Are you givin or taking?
To be even more specific Jesus said that you have to give your life for His sake . What does that mean? Think about that. Giving your life away for others, but not for the sake of your own joy and fulfillment later, but for the sake of Jesus being honored by your life. And other people not praising you for your great acts of kindness; but peolple praising your God for your reflection of His mercy.
Good luck with that.
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