Latest / Prayer Before Work / S01E04 - What If Today Wasn't About You?
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- Sean Graver: Well before the calendar takes over today and the to-do list starts to yell at you, let's stop for just a second, take a breath, this will be worth it. Because today we're looking at Philippians 2-3 where it says, nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Okay, so the Apostle Paul is not exactly easing us into this one. Nothing out of selfish ambition. Well, that's a lot. And honestly, I guess if I'm being real, most of my default instincts at work are pretty self-focused. I want credit for the good things. I want to look capable. I want the day to go my way. But what's interesting about this is that selflessness at work doesn't mean that you don't matter. It just means that you're willing to notice someone else first. Like for instance, who on your team is struggling right now and hasn't said a thing? Who keeps doing the thankless stuff that nobody else acknowledges? What would it look like today in a really practical small way to put someone else's win ahead of yours? Because that's actually the posture Jesus modeled his entire life. Apostle Paul is saying, go do that. That means at work, in the meeting, in the group chat, wherever you are today. And God, I'll be honest, selflessness doesn't come naturally to me. My first instinct is usually about me. So I need your help with this one. Today, open my eyes to the people around me, the ones who are carrying something heavy, the ones who need someone to notice them. Give me the humility to step back when I want to step forward and to lift someone else up instead. Help me be less focused on how I look and more focused on how I can help. That's the kind of person I actually want to be. Lord, this day is yours. In Jesus name. Amen. Now, go make today count.