My prayer is that we would never move past the wonder of what Philippians 2:1–11 shows us about Jesus Christ. He did not cling to His rights; He laid them down. He did not demand glory; He embraced a cross. And if the Son of God chose humility, obedience, and self-giving love for us, how can we cling so tightly to our pride, our preferences, and our comfort? Cruciformity is not a lofty theological idea—it is a daily decision to die to self so that Christ can live through us. My heart longs for us to be a church where marriages are shaped by the cross, friendships are shaped by the cross, leadership is shaped by the cross—where God comes first, others come next, and we joyfully take the last place, trusting that the Father is the One who lifts up.