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“I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” —Philippians 3:14

Are you satisfied with where you are in your spiritual growth?

We need to remember that the good is often the enemy of the best.

For example, some people give up after they’ve tried to lose weight and get in shape. They think, “I’m already overweight. I might as well be more overweight.” They stop exercising and trying to control their food intake. They say, “Just forget it. There’s nothing I can do.”

We can have the same attitude toward spiritual growth. We might tell ourselves that we’re not as spiritual as we ought to be, but there are a lot of people who are even worse than we are.

Even so, do we really want that as our standard of measure? Why not say, “I want to grow even more”?

The apostle Paul summed it up perfectly when he wrote, “I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me” (Philippians 3:12 NLT).

Or, as The Message puts it, “I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. . . . I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back” (verses 12–14).

We want to make Jesus Christ our focus—not a person, not a pastor, and not a church. The Bible tells us, “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11 NLT).

Jesus is the only foundation that will sustain us as Christians. So let’s build our lives on Jesus Christ.

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💕Putting on Humility
Our Daily Bread

[Jesus] took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. Philippians 2:7

READ Philippians 2:5–11

The CEO of a frozen treats franchise went undercover on the television series Undercover Boss, donning a cashier’s uniform.

Working at one of the franchise’s stores, her wig and makeup disguised her identity as she became the “new” employee.

Her goal was to see how things were really working from the inside and on the ground. Based on her observations, she was able to solve some of the issues the store was facing.

Jesus took on a “humble position” (Philippians 2:7 nlt) to solve our issues. He became human—walking the earth, teaching us about God, and ultimately dying on a cross for our sins (v. 😎.

This sacrifice exposed Christ’s humility as He obediently gave His life as our sin offering. He walked the earth as a man and experienced what we experience—from ground level.

As believers in Jesus, we’re called to have the “same attitude” as our Savior especially in our relationships with other believers (v. 5 nlt).

God helps us to clothe ourselves in humility (v. 3) and adopt the mindset of Christ (v. 5).

He prompts us to live as servants ready to meet others’ needs and willing to lend a helping hand.

As God leads us to humbly love others, we’re in a better position to serve them and to compassionately seek solutions to the issues they face.

By Katara Patton

REFLECT & PRAY

How can you lovingly address the needs and issues others are facing?

What does it mean for you to live out the humility of Jesus?

Pray:
Holy God, thank You for the sacrifice of Jesus for me. Please give me the mindset of Christ as I humbly serve my brothers and sisters.

“Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.”‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭#staystrong #dannygokey #musicvideo #jesus #ccm #worship