Up or down – Elevation or False Humility

Posted on May 3, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

The Apostle Paul enjoins us to think others more important than ourselves. We can either elevate others or practice false humility.

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A great reminder about Bible reading

If I approach the text with humility and self-denial the result will be much different than if I approach it with a sense of superiority and judgment.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

Up or down – Elevation or False Humility

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