Confused about the meaning , the friend asked him what it meant and he replied , " It is the motto I try to use in my life . It means " God is first , others are second , and I am Third .”
The driving force in our lives should be trying to please God and to serve His purposes . Secondly , we should take into consideration the needs , dreams , and concerns of others . “ I am third ” means subordinating own needs and desires to reflect that we are truly humble servants of God .
James ( Jacob ) questions , “ Who among you is wise and understanding ?” ( James 3:13 ). Then he challenges , “ Let him demonstrate it by his good way of life , by actions done in the humility that grows out of wisdom .”
Humility is inseparable from active engagement in service to the people around you . Billy Graham , the exemplary model of character and world renowned evangelist posited that “ the highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service . The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless .”
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