Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
My Thoughts: In the picture above, Ken Blanchard defines humility in a way that speaks volumes. Also, Jesus said if you strive to find your life, you will lose it. (Matthew 10:39). There are thousands of books and hundreds of seminars to help you find out who you are suppose to be, but if you don’t understand this simple statement, you will waste hours and hours of study and thousands of dollars. In verses 3-5 of Philippians 2, Paul defines humility as getting your mind off of yourself and onto the interest of others with the same attitude Jesus had. What attitude was that? To not only get your mind off of yourself, but lose yourself completely by following His example of serving others. In fact, Jesus says if you want to be great, become a servant. Jesus then goes on to say if you exalt yourself, you will be humbled, but if you humble yourself, you will be exalted (Matthew 23:11-12). Most see humility as weakness. However, for those who embrace and put into practice these simple truths, they will lose sight of who they think they are suppose to be and gain insight into who they truly are to be. By being weak to yourself and rich towards others, the true identity of who you are will be exalted.
“Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5)
Application: Every area of my life: These verse impact my heart, soul, and mind.
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