“Do nothing out of
selfish ambition or vain conceit.
Rather, in humility
value others above yourselves,”
Philippians 2:3
My son has often
asked me questions prefaced with the words “What if…”
My standard response
has been: “I don’t live in the land of ‘What If”!
But let’s keep this
secret just between us and don’t tell my son if you see him:
Let’s visit the Land
of ‘What If’ today.
What if… we did nothing out of selfish ambition?
What if… we did nothing out of vain conceit?
What if…, in humility, we valued others above ourselves?
Would those behaviors
radically change your home, your workplace, the world?
Of course they would!
That is what the King
of the Kingdom has asked us to do.
Beyond that He has
given us His Spirit so it is not something we are asked to do in our own power.
As a matter of fact
no amount of ‘will power’ will equal what the Spirit of God can do in one
surrendered person.
Imagine the divorce
rate of a place where others were always valued above you…
Can you say non-existent?
Imagine a workplace
where selfish ambition was set aside…
All working to
achieve the same goals while honoring and cooperating with others – wow!
Imagine a world where
there was no conceit, no vanity, no individuals puffing themselves up.
Are you starting to see a picture of what the
Kingdom of God can bring?
What if…
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