Considering Others Better Than Yourself - The Crosswalk Devotion - April 23

PLUS...10 Ways to Help the Family of an Unbeliever after the Funeral  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Considering Others Better Than Yourself By Amanda Idleman “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves.” - [Philippians 2:3]( Yikes, that verse stings! Selfish ambition is kind of the default response for humans. We want to protect ourselves, be the ones to excel, and we want to be heard. It’s so hard to live against these impulses. I think we all can relate when Paul said I do the things I don’t want to! ([Romans 7:15-20]( Yet, God calls us to practice humility. We are to see others as made in his image, valuable, worth encouraging, and most of all worth serving. We are not meant to be at the center of our own lives. Humility is having a modest view of our importance. It’s not self-hate. We can be confident and humble. It's to see ourselves in context, as a part of a family, community, workplace, [marriage]( and more. When we focus on our failures, we fall into a different sort of pride that is hyper-focused on our abilities or lack of in a particular situation. We were not created to have all the answers or skills. Each person is different, with individual strengths and weaknesses. Accepting the way we have been created is an important part of developing godly humility. What are some steps we can take to counteract our self-obsession and see ourselves with a proper view of our place in this world?  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Ways to Help the Family of an Unbeliever after the Funeral](  DiAne Gates Don’t smother them with questions, Scripture quotes, devotional materials, or books on healing from grief. It’s yet not the time.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [3 Beautiful Things Jesus Teaches Us About Life Balance](  Emma Danzey There are times in our weeks when we have to put aside our schedules to focus on the needs of others. We do this in the power of the Holy Spirit, not in our own strength. Jesus was never lazy, but He was also never a workaholic. We can learn from Him in the way that He cared for the needs of others.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [13-Year-Old Janis Joplin Soundalike Earns Golden Buzzer With Rock Classic](  GodTube.com Relive the viral golden buzzer moment as Courtney Harwin performs Otis Redding's ‘Hard to Handle.’  [WATCH NOW →](        [15 of the Most Influential Quotes from Charles Stanley](  Meg Bucher As Charles Stanley rests peacefully in the arms of his Savior, we remember some of the iconic and inspired words of one of the greatest Christian leaders of our time.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           What Old Testament book closes with the words, 'so the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel`? A. 1 Samuel B. 2 Samuel C. 1 Kings D. 2 Kings [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â