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At a recent Kansas high school state track championship, an unusual thing happened. The team that won the girls 3,200-meter relay was disqualified. But what happened next was even more unusual. The team that was awarded the state championship by default turned right around and gave their medals to the team that had been disqualified. The first school, St. Mary’s Colgan, lost first place because judges ruled that a runner had stepped out of her lane as she handed off the baton. That meant the second team, Maranatha Academy, moved up to first. After receiving their medals, the girls from Maranatha saw the downtrodden looks on the faces of the St. Mary’s girls, so they gave them their individual medals.   Why
did they do this? As Maranatha’s coach Bernie Zarda put it: “Our theme
for the year was to run not for our glory, but for God’s glory.”
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result of the girls’ action, their story was told throughout Kansas,
and God’s name was lifted up.
When we set aside our own interests and accomplishments to recognize that it’s better to care for the interests of others (Phil. 2:4), we see God’s name glorified. Acting with grace and kindness toward others is one of the best ways to point people to God. |
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| Read: Philippians 2:4-11 |
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Philippians 2 -Audio-)
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Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. —Philippians 2:4 |
Love
is not blind
but looks Abroad through others’ eyes, And asks not, “Must I give?” But, “May I sacrifice?” —Ziegler  When
we love God, we will serve people.
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| Bible
in a Year: Judges 4-6; Luke 4:31-44 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
 Thanks to the Sources at: rbc[dot]org -and- odb[dot]org  Follow Pastor Tony at: |
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Mas buscad primeramente el reino de Dios y su justicia, y todas estas cosas os serán añadidas. (Mateo 6:33) Muchas veces pasamos por momentos difíciles y nos sentimos débiles, sin fuerzas para continuar. El mundo que nos rodea puede estar lleno de desafíos, pero la Biblia nos enseña que cuando buscamos a Dios, encontramos fuerza, paz y dirección para nuestras vidas. Buscar a Dios significa ponerlo a él primero, confiar en él y buscar su presencia todos los días. Cuando oramos, leemos la Biblia y adoramos a Dios, nos conectamos con él y recibimos su poder. Este poder nos fortalece para afrontar cualquier dificultad y nos da valentía para luchar las batallas diarias. La cobertura del poder de Dios ocurre cuando permitimos que el Espíritu Santo actúe en nuestras vidas. Él nos da sabiduría, nos guía y nos ayuda a vivir según la voluntad de Dios. A menudo resolvemos las cosas por nuestra cuenta y nos sentimos cansados. Pero cuando entregamos todo a Dios, él nos renueva y nos da fuerzas para...
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