About this episode

Paul and Shelby discuss the importance of meekness and living for God's glory instead of our own.

The biggest obstacle to following Jesus may be the person you see in the mirror. This week, Paul and Shelby explore Jesus' call to meekness, explaining why true joy begins when we stop putting ourselves at the center and learn to live for God's glory instead of our own. To hear more from The Connecting Podcast , visit PaulTripp.com/Connecting .

People in this episode

Host: Paul Tripp

Guest: Shelby

Topics covered

• meekness
• joy
• selflessness
• God's glory
• following Jesus

Keywords

• meekness
• joy
• self
• God's glory
• following Jesus
• spirituality
• religion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PaulTripp.com

Books & works: The Connecting Podcast

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