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Philippians 2:3-5
"3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:"

We are entering our last week of focusing on Women of Faith in the Holy Bible! This has been a rewarding study. The women in the Holy Scriptures are awesome! Our FAITH is nowhere without the wonderful women who exercised their influence over the generations. Last week Priscilla, before that Lydia, and the faithful woman of Canaan, and Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, and Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and Johanna, and Suzanna, Rebekah, Naomi, Ruth, the poor woman caught in adultery, sisters Mary and Martha, Hagar, the Samaritan woman at the well, Hannah, Esther, Jairus's daughter, Sarah, and of course the very FIRST woman; Eve! And, there are more! They all inspire us to become better people. And, each of them would be quick to point to and give the glory to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! For them and you and me, it's not good enough to conform to the world, rather we want to conform ourselves to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

Today's verses are ones we can read over and over again. They teach us to be humble, "esteem other better than themselves." These words challenge us to put the needs of others ahead of our own; "but every man also on the things of others." We are looking to Jesus as our inspiration. He sacrificed everything to save the world. You and I, may not be able to save the world, but we can help out the people closest to us. 

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