You Before Me

Athletes today live in a “me first” society. Many like to be served, not serve. Some professional athletes lead the way on “me first!” Yet, we hear stories of some who put others in front of themselves. Jason is one of those athletes. He has learned the art of “you before me.”

Paul teaches us that we can be very selfish. In his letter to the church in Philippi, Paul explained that others are more important than ourselves. This is not to put us down, but to lift the needs of others higher. A dear evangelist friend of mine, Aidan McKenzie, once said, “If there are two people in the room and you are one of them, guess who is more important? It’s not you.” That is something good to live by.

One of life’s great lessons is that Christ came to serve others. He was constantly considering the needs of others before His own. Their interests were His interests. Jesus lived a life of “you before me.” Our goal is to follow in His footsteps.

As we live our lives, play on teams and pursue goals, do we put others first? This is hard to do, but worth the effort. When we become selfless for Him, we become much more aware of others’ needs and how we can assist them. Today, let’s find a way to put our teammates interests ahead of our own.