Writing Philippians 2
Good morning, as I write the 2nd chapter of Philippians I see Paul continue to pour out his heart. I am not good with pouring out my heart. I can definitely take some lessons from Paul. But that isn’t the thing I want on focus on today. Today I want to focus on verses 3 and 4:
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant that yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
Wow, this verse goes against what we learn naturally in this world. I remember as a young adult I suffered from depression. I went to the doctors and was put on meds. When I went to my appointments the doctors would ask me about how I felt and what I wanted and what I experienced in the past. I always left feeling worse than when I got there. I never got better. They taught me to focus on all the stuff that happened in the past to show why I was the way I was. It was also about what ‘I deserved’ or ‘didn’t deserve’ or ‘why others were so wrong’. Then one day I decided to stop focusing on me and started focusing on those around me. Things that I thought would make them happier. I noticed after a while that I was no longer dwelling on the bad negative things that had happened, and I was focused on what I could do to care for those around me and what was happening in the moment. That made me better. Then, as I grew as a Christian this grew more.
As I studied I seen how unselfish Jesus was to do what He did for all of us. He came down to this earth, to live and suffer as a man, to the point of death so that we can have life with Him and the Father in heaven one day. The ultimate sacrifice that I will never fully understand.
Changing my focus from self, to others and God changed my life. He can change your life too.
I sure hope everyone is having a wonderful day!!
