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Rivalry or Humility?

5/11/2016

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"Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves." -Philippians 2:3 (ESV)
During hockey season there is a television station that features "Wednesday Night Rivalries" that feature two opponents with a history of animosity.  No matter how much better one team may be than the other, these games are often hard fought battles.  The rivalries of our favorite sports teams may get us "pumped up," but acting out of rivalry, conceit, and animosity in our lives is not a good thing!

When we act in conceit or out of superiority, we are not following the example that Jesus set for us during His time on earth.  Jesus was a servant.  He did not walk the earth acting like God and neither should we!  Jesus was concerned with the humanity of each person that He met.  God calls us to follow Him, to be humble, and to show His love and kindness.  When we feel like acting or reacting out of rivalry, frustration, or conceit, we need to stop and consider the humanity of other people and that God loves them, too!

Don't react out of rivalry or conceit, act out of God's love!

Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for loving me and for sending Jesus as a model of how to live.  Help me to act out of love and humility.  Through Jesus I pray, amen.

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