what seemed to be gallons and put on a few extra pounds. The extra weight, however, really was not muscle. My body was just absorb ing and holding a great deal of liquid. With exercise the weight gain quickly disappeared. The product was really not very val uable as far as my objectives were concerned. So many times we fool ishly try to "inflate" ourselves but the gain is not of any real value; it is as self-deceiving as my weight gaining program. In writing to the Philippians, Paul points out our responsibilities in this direction, "But in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but
every man also on the things of others" (Philippians 2:3, 4). This is the picture of edifying or building up another person. It is just the opposite of being "puffed up." Then we read that "love does not behave itself unseemly" (I Cor inthians 13:5). We are not to try to be different so that we will be noticed for some particular point, bringing attention to ourselves. While Peter reminds us that we are a peculiar people, yet we are so to live that the attention and ultimate glory will accrue to Cod. We are not to stand apart from the scheme of things, as Paul uses this particular Creek word. Bibli cal love lets others enjoy life with out having to put up with some- Page 53
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