The joyful life is not found in promoting ourselves, but in emptying ourselves.
In the Kingdom of God, greatness is measured not by how high we climb, but by how low we are willing to stoop to serve others.
We live in a world obsessed with moving up.
Here is the great paradox of the Christian life: The way up is down. That is the message of Philippians 2. Remember where Paul is when he writes these words. He’s in prison. He’s been stripped of freedom, position, and comfort. Yet he’s writing about joy. Why?
Because Paul understands something we often forget. Joy is not found in getting everything we want. Joy is found in becoming more like Jesus.
