Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, 

but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

Philippians 2:3 CSB

Paul is in Lockdown Level 5+!

And this is what he writes!

Last night I watched blind swimmers racing in the Olympics, and shot putters with various levels of disability, and one of the best sport competition finishes ever in the cycling road race, where no cyclist had the use of their legs.

It's so easy to consider these athletes as "less than" the ones who were competing last month. 

Paul, locked down to a Roman soldier, knows our hearts ability to compare and judge, and gives us a new start place and a new target.

Start with humility. 

Ouch.

And the target: to consider others as more important.

This stance is why Paul shared his faith with the guard he was chained to.

This stance gives us the place to serve those in our bubble.

This stance helps me to love those around me.

And it's not natural - it's supernatural. We need the Spirit to even get anywhere close to what Paul is calling us to here. 

And just like those athletes, it takes work!

#Godsgym

#inthistogether