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"Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves." (Philippians 2:3)

The wrap-around porch at the river cabin is a racetrack for the grandboys and their riding toys. When two tried to squeeze through a narrow space at the same time, their wheels jammed. Both kept peddling but neither budged.

I said, "Now that's what you call a traffic jam. What does Jesus tell you to do?"

Four big eyes stared back at me. Then, without a word, the eight-year-old slowly peddled backwards, letting his little brother go first.

At a relational standstill, beloved? Do what Jesus tells you to do. Put another's needs before your own. Relationship is more important than winning!