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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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📖 Cita Bíblica Principal "Ya te lo he ordenado: ¡Sé fuerte y valiente! No tengas miedo ni te desanimes, porque el Señor tu Dios te acompañará dondequiera que vayas." — Josué 1:9 (NVI) 💡 Reflexión: Venciendo la Incertidumbre con la Presencia Divina Para la Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica, la valentía no es la ausencia de temor ni una confianza ciega en nuestras propias capacidades humanas. La verdadera valentía bíblica es la determinación de dar pasos de fe a pesar de la incertidumbre, sabiendo con absoluta certeza que no caminamos solos. A menudo nos enfrentamos a desafíos que parecen sobrepasar nuestras fuerzas: proyectos difíciles, decisiones familiares delicadas o circunstancias en la comunidad que nos generan duda. El enemigo intenta usar el miedo para paralizarnos y hacer que nos conformemos con la pasividad. Sin embargo, el mandato de Dios no se basa en lo que nosotros podemos lograr por cuenta propia, sino en la promesa inquebrantable de Su compañía constante. Hoy, al e...
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