May 5, 2025

Day 126 Walk in Humility | Philippians 2:3

Day 126 Walk in Humility | Philippians 2:3

Send us a text What does it mean to truly walk in humility? Diving deep into Philippians 2:3, we uncover a profound spiritual strategy often overlooked in our achievement-oriented world. "Don't be selfish, don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves." These aren't merely nice suggestions—they're revolutionary principles that transform how we navigate life. We often associate spiritual strength with boldness, visibility, and influence. Yet Jesus—the mo...

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Season 2

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What does it mean to truly walk in humility? Diving deep into Philippians 2:3, we uncover a profound spiritual strategy often overlooked in our achievement-oriented world. "Don't be selfish, don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves." These aren't merely nice suggestions—they're revolutionary principles that transform how we navigate life.

We often associate spiritual strength with boldness, visibility, and influence. Yet Jesus—the most powerful being to walk the earth—washed feet, touched outcasts, and allowed himself to be mocked by those he came to save. This wasn't weakness but rather "power under control." True humility flows from security, not insecurity. It's knowing exactly who you are in God and therefore not needing constant validation or recognition from others.

The devotional challenges us to examine where pride might be poisoning our path. When life revolves around your image, your goals, and your timeline, spiritual drift inevitably follows. Humility, by contrast, creates space for grace and allows God to work through us unimpeded by ego. Today's meditation invites us to "walk low"—choosing kindness over cleverness, patience over pride, and service over self-promotion. Not because we lack confidence, but because we've found a better way to live.

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Chapters

00:00 - Welcome and Introduction

00:51 - Day 126: Walk in Humility

01:59 - Prayer and Reflection

03:47 - Closing and Resources

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Today is Day 126, walk in Humility.

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We'll be reading from Philippians, chapter 2, verse 3, from the New Living Translation.

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Now, when we think about what it means to walk worthy of our calling, humility isn't usually one of the first things that comes to mind.

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We think of boldness, strength, purpose, maybe even power, but in the kingdom of God, the most Christ-like people aren't always the loudest or the most visible.

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They're the ones who know how to stay low.

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Now, this one's called walk in humility, and it's built on a foundation that we often skip over because it isn't flashy.

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Philippians 2.3 says don't be selfish, don't try to impress others.

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Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves Now, this isn't a suggestion.

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Better than yourselves Now.

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This isn't a suggestion, it's a spiritual strategy.

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Jesus humbled himself and took the lowest place.

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He washed feet, he touched lepers, he let himself be mocked and crucified by the very people that he came to save.

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And that wasn't weakness, that was power under control.

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True humility is knowing who you are in God and not needing to prove it to anybody else.

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It's refusing to chase applause.

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It's being willing to serve in secret.

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It's choosing kindness over cleverness and patience over pride, especially when no one's watching.

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The opposite of humility isn't confidence, it's selfishness.

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When life becomes all about your time and your goals, your plans, your image, your walk starts drifting.

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Pride always poisons the path.

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Pride always poisons the path, but humility.

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It makes room for grace, for growth, for god to move through you without you getting in the way.

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Yeah, so today, walk low, lift others up.

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Don't worry about who sees it.

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God sees it and in due time he'll lift you up.

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Pray with me, lord.

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Make me more like you.

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Strip away any pride hiding in me.

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Teach me to serve without needing to be noticed.

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Help me to see people through your eyes, not as, but as souls you love.

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Let me walk in humility today with every single step I take In Jesus' precious name, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry.

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Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you, see ya.