Watch out for Selfishness & Pride // Philippians 2:13

The two operative phrases in today’s verse deserve a little attention. When the Apostle Paul wrote those words, he was doing so in comparison to Jesus and how He saw Himself in relation to the world. Though Jesus had all the rights to force us to bow down and worship Him, He rather came to…

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Shameless? // Zephaniah 3:5b

Yesterday we explored how sometimes pride can actually be mistaken for gratitude. This can happen when we are so excited about something that we say we’re proud, when in reality what we feel is gratitude. The Bible tells us that when we feel gratitude we must express it. So what if what we feel isn’t…

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Pride or Gratitude? // 2 Thessalonians 1:3

Today’s verse brings a serious smile to my face because of how it makes me feel about serving God at Hope Church. There have been some times I feel such pride to serve where I do, but that word — pride — is something that can cause consternation. Proverbs 16:8 is where we get the…

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