How do we know when ambition is selfish? That’s the question I found myself asking. Not in theory, but in a very personal way. I wasn’t just curious about ambition in general — I wanted to know when a healthy drive to grow quietly crosses the line into something rooted in self. The answer began with understanding two things: What Scripture says about it, and what ambition and selfishness actually mean. What Scripture Says About Selfish Ambition My search led me to the Epistle

There’s a thought that has been sitting with me lately: Sometimes what we call warfare is actually the Lord opposing pride. That realization can be uncomfortable, because it challenges a narrative many of us have grown used to. When things become difficult, when doors close, when resistance appears, it can be easy to assume we’re under attack. We label it spiritual warfare. We push harder. We double down. But what if, in some moments, the resistance isn’t from the enemy — it’

“The same thing I see in you.” That was what the Lord whispered to me one Wednesday evening, in the middle of prayer. Earlier that day, I couldn’t shake the story of the woman at the well. It replayed in my mind on a loop—unusual, because while I was familiar with the story, I never considered it particularly relatable or teachable for me. I knew it, but I didn’t see myself in it. And then I did what we’re often hesitant to do. I asked God. “What did You see in her?” I assume