The standards of greatness in this realm are opposite to the standards of greatness in the spiritual realm.
In this realm, greatness is determined by how much a person has, how rich they are, how many possessions they own, how talented they are, how smart they are, how much power they have etc. A great person is someone who is better than others, more important than others, more powerful than others, smarter than others, more talented than others, richer than others etc. Great people expect other people to serve them, they expect to be served.
In the spiritual realm, greatness is determined by how much a person can give to others, how much they can benefit others and how much they can contribute to the welfare and well-being of others. A great person is someone who nullifies themselves to others, others are more important than they are. Great people serve others.
Jesus explained this when He said, "If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all." (Mark 9:35, NKJV)
The world is going to go through a major transformation. Our internal qualities are going to change from selfishness to concern for others. We're going to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
This transformation will also change the way we perceive greatness. The greatest people will be those who do the most to benefit others and society as a whole. The greatest people will serve others instead of themselves.
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