There can be no joy in the life of the Christian who puts himself or herself above others. The secret of joy, in spite of circumstances, is the singly focused mind on Christ. The secret to having joy, in spite of selfish people, is having the servant mind of Christ.
In Philippians chapter 1, it is Christ first and Paul being the soul winner. In Philippians 2, it is others second and it's Paul the servant.
Andrew Murray said, "The humble person is not one who thinks less of himself, he simply does not think of himself at all."
Your outlook helps determine your outcome.
Satan was not satisfied to be a created being, or a creature, he wanted to be the creator. Jesus who was and is the creator, willingly became a created being, man.
More than twenty times in the New Testament, God instructs us how to “live with one another" and "love one another."
'Others' should be a key word in the vocabulary of the born-again Christian, the follower of Jesus, who is submitted to God and serving others.
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