Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 2:3-5 This is an immensely familiar scripture passage if you have grown up in a Christian home. However it recently smacked me square in between the eyes.  Right now I'm reading Die Young by Michael & Hayley Dimarco and although I'm only 75 pages in to the book I am already super convicted and super blessed. The main theme of the book is all about dying to self and all that entails, but the part in which they focused on esteeming others better than ourselves really hit home for me. In this world we are bombarded with images and sayings about how we deserve it, how we are the best, how if we're not the best we should be striving to be it. As Christians we try to resist these messages but since they bred into … [Read more...]