Earthly Exaltation
“Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others...I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Luke 18:9, 14 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/luk.18.9,14.nkjv Earthly competition for mastery and recognition is understandably messy and often influenced by the pull-him-down syndrome. The carnal understanding is that someone must necessarily be marked down before the other gets noticeably distinguished. But for those who strongly believe that promotion does comes only from above, preferring others in honour does not undermines anyone’s exaltation in career and the fulfillment of God’s purpose in life. When only the will of God matters in the determination of human exaltation and recognition, the use of ego freestyles, self-exaltation, and proud disposition are not necessary for divine recommendat...