When we live in the flow of the river of humility, we enjoy the flow of the living water. Storms of selfish ambition and vain conceit cause our rivers to overflow their boundaries bringing damage and heartache. We need to forget ourselves long enough to lend a hand to others.
Philippians 1:29-30 (New Living Translation)
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
Here’s how it works: Read the verses and pray about them. Is there a word or phrase the jumps out at you? Is there a picture that comes to mind? Do the verses remind you of something in your life? Draw a picture or write the words and let the Holy Spirit guide your thoughts.
Why study the Bible this way? If you take it into your mind and heart enough to translate it into a picture or word, it becomes part of you. If you add a sentence or two of explanation, you then engage another part of your brain which cements God’s words even firmer into your heart and mind.
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Kathleen S Evenhouse 
I love this concept!
I am reminded that there are many different kinds of flowers and blossoms, each one with a purpose and beauty. If I can help each person in the ‘little patch of garden’ that God has planted me in- to grow to be their best, then I will be loving them. Companion planting works!
Thanks for helping me understand this verse a little more clearly 🙂
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Thanks, Christine for responding. And now I have a different picture in mind. I’m a visual learning, so pictures really help me dig in and understand.
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