Individualism

From a young age, most Americans grow-up being told that we can become anything that we want and that one of the most important things in this life is that we “be true to ourselves”.  Furthermore, we’re often encouraged to let personal happiness be our guide, encouraged to let the needs and desires of the “self” dictate our decisions, discouraged from imposing our personal beliefs on others, and discouraged from really seeking the greater good of society over the needs or desires of the individual.  None of these concepts, however, is Biblical. The Bible tells us that God has not given every person the same gifts, but that we depend on each other’s God-given gifts just like the parts of a body depend on each other.