To be like You
"You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had" Philippians 2:5
MY goal. MY challenge. This is what i want.
I also like the King James which states...
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus" Philippians 2:5
This mind? What mind...God's mind? God's attitude? Imagine how different this earth would be if we all had the attitude of GOD Himself.....
"Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others too."
"Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross."
How important it is to God for us to have the mind of Christ. And even more important to be an example to others...to Shine...to be Light...among the dark. How could we be an example of Love...such pure real merciful love...which Jesus displayed to us. How important this must be to Him. How happy it must make Him when we listen (apply) to the many times He instructed us to love..not to judge or criticize...simply to love.
"Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you. God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?"
“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
“If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.
“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. "
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”
MY goal. MY challenge. This is what i want.
I also like the King James which states...
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus" Philippians 2:5
This mind? What mind...God's mind? God's attitude? Imagine how different this earth would be if we all had the attitude of GOD Himself.....
"Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others too."
"Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross."
How important it is to God for us to have the mind of Christ. And even more important to be an example to others...to Shine...to be Light...among the dark. How could we be an example of Love...such pure real merciful love...which Jesus displayed to us. How important this must be to Him. How happy it must make Him when we listen (apply) to the many times He instructed us to love..not to judge or criticize...simply to love.
"Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you. God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?"
“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
“If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.
“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. "
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”
There are not many things that make me "mad"..passionate yes but not angry. I am passionate about being judged and being judgemental. It is one characteristic i do not admire and one that i strive not to display. Jesus said "You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone". Anyone!!
So i don't really have a purpose to this post. I was just thinking and reading about loving others...and how we are taught by society and family to judge others. And if no one taught us anything...if society did not play its part and we were not taught anything by our parents...what would come natural??
Yearning and learning to be like You Lord....
JM
posted by Jacquie at 6:08 AM
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