doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
The great law of Christ's kingdom is mutual love, and this must show itself in like-mindedness. When we have tasted consolation in Christ, we prove it by loving one another; the sweetness we find in Him should sweeten our spirits toward His people.
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Commenting on Philippians 2:1-11
Strife and vain-glory are the two most dangerous pests that disturb the Church's peace. Strife arises when each man pertinaciously defends his own opinion; vain-glory produces contentions of every kind and confirms the erring in error by the interference of ostentatious instructors. Humility alone is the remedy, for it is the mother of moderation, and yields up our own right to give preference to others.
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Lowliness of mind rests on dependence upon God, placing all creatures on equal footing before Him. The humble man is free from slavish feeling toward others precisely because he knows his entire dependence on God for all his abilities. Fix your eyes not on those points wherein you excel, but on those wherein your neighbor excels you: this is true humility.
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