Today is Wednesday, April 28th, 2010; Karen's Korner #1808

Right now I am in a study group with a handful of gals, looking at the book of Philippians. Four chapters with these four headings:
 
Joy in suffering
Joy in serving
Joy in believing
Joy in giving
 
This week's topic is taken from Philippians, chapter two. One verse, #3 says:
 
"Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others.
Be humble;
thinking of others as better than yourself."
 
What does that mean?
 
My Bible commentary on that one verse says, "Being humble means having a true perspective on ourselves. It does not mean that we should put ourselves down. We see that we are sinners, saved only by God's grace but we are saved and therefore have great worth in God's Kingdom. We should place oursevles in his hands to be used as he wants in order to spread his Word and share his love with others."
 
 
Thank You, Jesus, for that I have great worth because of the talents you gave me at my birth. Thank You that because You are in my life I can grow, develop, and become all of the things You have always known I can and could become. Thank You that You have done that for every person in my life and in my world and in 'the' world. You have done it 'for the least of these':  all of us. We praise You. Amen.

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