PB Devotional

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.
Philippians 2:3

Paul knows a few unhappy and unhealthy things about this congregation. There are some cracks in their unity, some struggles with pride. The church in Philippi for all other purposes was quite healthy and a source of joy for Paul. But it was not perfect. No church is. Paul speaks to their issues and gives them a solution to their problems. He encourages them to embrace humility.

I think humility is a core Christian virtue, the characteristic. Humility helps us realize that even though we all have gifts and talents to do many things, that does not make us better than anyone else. Instead, we try to see life as a level playing field on which each person does her or his part. And at the end of the day, we pay more attention to others than to ourselves. Let someone else compliment you for your work while you focus on building up others.

We all need each other. Each of us needs to be thankful for the next person.

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