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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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Si Jesús es el único camino al Padre, ¿qué implica esto para nuestra vida diaria? 1. El Peligro del Corazón Dividido En la Biblia, la falta de prioridad se describe a menudo como tener un "doble ánimo" (Santiago 1:8). Si Jesús es el único camino, intentar caminar por dos senderos a la vez produce inestabilidad. Mateo 6:24: Jesús es radical al decir que "nadie puede servir a dos señores". No dice que es "difícil", sino que es imposible. La implicación diaria: La exclusividad significa que cuando mis deseos personales chocan con las enseñanzas de Cristo, Su voluntad tiene la última palabra. 2. Cristo como el Filtro de Prioridades Imagina que tu vida es un recipiente. Si Jesús es el único camino, Él no es simplemente un ingrediente más dentro del recipiente; Él es el recipiente mismo que contiene todo lo demás. Identidad vs. Actividad: Muchas veces ponemos nuestra carrera, nuestra familia o nuestro estatus al mismo nivel que nuestra fe. La exclusividad impl...
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