Do you take pride in your accomplishments? Is pride something you struggle with? Do you struggle with anxiety? Is worry a constant companion? Do you muddle through each day? Are you observant? Do you notice what is happening around you? Do you see the big picture? Pride can trip us up quickly. We can becomeContinue reading “Humble and Exalted”
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Washing Feet
Have you ever done something extravagant for someone else? Have you served others, purposely taking on a lower status, position, or job? Have you honored someone else through your service? Or do you believe lowering yourself to serve others is something you could never do? Serving others can be a challenge for us. Our cultureContinue reading “Washing Feet”
Prideful or Humble
How many of us thank God that we are not like other people we know? How many of us thank God we are not criminals? How many of us thank God we don’t work in what we consider to be offensive jobs? Have we considered that doing so displays our pride before God? We tooContinue reading “Prideful or Humble”
No More Haughtiness
Do you sometimes feel like you have it all together? Do you feel haughty, as though you are better than others? Have you thought your heritage is one to brag about? Has being a member of certain organizations made you feel superior? Do you know those are false feelings? We like to think we areContinue reading “No More Haughtiness”
Humble Before God
In today’s passage, we see a quote from Jesus that can quickly be taken out of context and often is. Unfortunately, many people will apply it to their job or their relationship or perhaps to competing on a team. Things may or may not work out as they think when applying this passage to thoseContinue reading “Humble Before God”
Marty Pressey 