Being Humble

 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. (Philippians 2:3)

When you start pondering you are better than other people, you are on dangerous ground. It leads to actions opposite to divine love. Be on guard! The Bible warns us, and we should take heed. Of course it's not just what we think of others that's important, but how we treat others. However, thoughts always precede and determine actions. So, we must guard our thoughts. Yes, every one of us is better in some way(s) than some other
person or persons. But not one of us is superior in every way to everyone else. Of even more importance is that we should not value a human being by their looks, abilities or accomplishments, but by their value to our Father. God is the true judge of human worth and He thinks that person you are tempted to look down upon is valuable enough to die for. When you judge someone as not valuable, or judge yourself as more valuable than they are, you are setting yourself up as a judge with higher authority than our Heavenly Father. The Father resists the proud!

Only a fool would want our Heavenly Father to oppose them or resist them. Therefore, only a fool, or an ignorant person, would want to be proud -- which is thinking you are better than others. Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for " The Father resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." What do you have that was not given to you? Did you create yourself? So, what do you really have to boast about?  For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
Instead of being proud, be grateful for all the Heavenly Father has blessed you with. And realize the Father has blessed you so you can also be a blessing to others.