“Therefore if you have any
encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if
any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my
joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and
of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in
humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but
each of you to the interests of the others” (Philippians
2:2-4).
Is my life one of hope? Do I encourage others when they
are unable to encourage themselves? Am I sensitive to someone's pain, or do I
unconsciously throw fuel on the fire of their pain by casual words that have not
been inspired by God? Do I put the needs of others before my own or do I find a
way to “just do enough”? In my words or actions, I speak life or death to
another person. I want to speak life where there has been death, and I want to
bless those who feel cursed with the healing presence of
Christ.
So what is my life? I pray it is one that always sees
with His eyes, hears with His eyes, and understands with His spirit in order to
help someone else realize their potential in Him. I pray it is one that puts
another before myself. I pray that it is one that always loves and encourages
with His truth. I pray that it is one that never lets go of believing in His
promise for someone else. I pray that it is one that is broken and spilled out
as He was broken and spilled out for me.
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