(V.4) do not look to your own interests but the interests of others. My heart just swells with emotion and hope thinking of a church that cares so deeply of OTHERS. Not other Christians, not other Americans, not other friendly kind easy to get along with people. Just others. All others...I love that this is Gods way of loving.. there are no boundaries or exclusions. I want to always keep this in mind even though I know it can be challenging.
I love how you define "others." Not just the ones that are easy to get along with. 🙂 I'm sure that would be me sometimes so what a sweet reminder that God wants us to care for ALL people.
Wow ok! This verse jumps out at me in a convicting way. It’s a “change you attitude” verse. Lord transform me out of this murmuring and arguing that I seem to do so naturally! I even find myself murmuring about this exercise of Lectio Divina! It takes longer - murmur murmur - 🤦🏻♀️
Where can I fit this in my day - murmur murmur.
How can I stop the murmur? Lord help me be open to this change and have mercy on my failure but encourage me to be patient and look for your transformative work on my attitude! Amen
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who... emptied himself, taking the form of a slave”
“Do all things without murmuring or arguing”
I kept going back to these three lines. It seems our world is all about “look at me” and what I’ve done, how many likes, followers, do what makes you happy, what feels good. At the same time I feel like everything these days is hard, or is it that the standard of how the world determines we are happy is unachievable or unrealistic? Maybe it’s because I’m navigating this with our teenagers, while still learning it myself, but this was a good reminder to put me aside, consider others, serve where I am needed with a joyful heart. There will always be things to complain about, that aren’t perfect or even pleasant but we can still “shine like stars in the world.”
(V.4) do not look to your own interests but the interests of others. My heart just swells with emotion and hope thinking of a church that cares so deeply of OTHERS. Not other Christians, not other Americans, not other friendly kind easy to get along with people. Just others. All others...I love that this is Gods way of loving.. there are no boundaries or exclusions. I want to always keep this in mind even though I know it can be challenging.
I love how you define "others." Not just the ones that are easy to get along with. 🙂 I'm sure that would be me sometimes so what a sweet reminder that God wants us to care for ALL people.
14 Do all things without murmuring and arguing,
Wow ok! This verse jumps out at me in a convicting way. It’s a “change you attitude” verse. Lord transform me out of this murmuring and arguing that I seem to do so naturally! I even find myself murmuring about this exercise of Lectio Divina! It takes longer - murmur murmur - 🤦🏻♀️
Where can I fit this in my day - murmur murmur.
How can I stop the murmur? Lord help me be open to this change and have mercy on my failure but encourage me to be patient and look for your transformative work on my attitude! Amen
Agree 💯! I got 3 days behind thinking I didn't have time. Murmur, murmer🤣 why does negativity come so easily? It's an effort to keep a good attitude!!
This verse definitely jumped out at me too! More so in regards to my parenting... 😅
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit..”
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who... emptied himself, taking the form of a slave”
“Do all things without murmuring or arguing”
I kept going back to these three lines. It seems our world is all about “look at me” and what I’ve done, how many likes, followers, do what makes you happy, what feels good. At the same time I feel like everything these days is hard, or is it that the standard of how the world determines we are happy is unachievable or unrealistic? Maybe it’s because I’m navigating this with our teenagers, while still learning it myself, but this was a good reminder to put me aside, consider others, serve where I am needed with a joyful heart. There will always be things to complain about, that aren’t perfect or even pleasant but we can still “shine like stars in the world.”