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“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”—Luke 14:11 There are two ways to attain high esteem. One is the world's method: Take every opportunity to promote yourself before others; seize occasions for recognition and manipulate your way into the center of attention. The other way is God's way: Humble yourself. Rather than striving for recognition and influential positions, seek to put others first. Cultivate humility, for it does not come naturally. One of the many paradoxes of the Christian life is that when God sees your genuine humility, He exalts you. Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat. Proverbs 16:18 (ETRV)  Proverbs 16:18 warns that if we put our efforts into promoting ourselves, we will be brought down.  Then Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit. So he told this story: "When someone invites you to a wedding, don't sit in ...