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Humility Over Reputation: Philippians 2:3, 1 Peter 2:21 & Giving in Secret
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Look at Philippians chapter two verse three. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
That one verse is a complete antidote to narcissism. We do nothing from selfish ambition. We do nothing to protect ourselves. In humility we are thinking that everyone around us is more significant than we are. And so we are being servants to all.
And so we truly put off the old self. We are following Christ. One Peter, chapter two, verse 21, For to this, you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.
What are his steps my friends? They are steps of suffering, not glorification.
We operate through humility in service in our churches. Matthew chapter six verses two to four. “Thus when you give to the needy sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Do we personally need spiritual reputation? Does our church need a spiritual reputation? Or is it more important that people look at what we do at what our churches do, and give glory to God, not to the church and not to us.
