Homeward Bound

June 29th, 2005

In contrast to the full busy days of last week I have been down visiting my parents and enjoying some relaxation the last few days. Monica had some days off from work we’ve been shopping and I was able to work on painting project I brought. But today I am on my way back home, and I know that Bobby is going to be glad because every time he calls he asks when I’m coming back because he misses me…and my cooking I think!

Over the weekend we had our first summer girl’s Bible study. We talked about our attitudes. It is important to realize that our attitudes are a choice and not a reaction over which we have no control. We looked at Philippians 2:5-8 and studied the pattern it gives of Christ’s attitudes in humility and obedience. Since our attitudes reflect our thoughts it is easy to see that we think about ourselves alot. The girls decided that the biggest contributing, but not determining factor to our thoughts and attitudes is circumstances. We lose our focus on Christ and start realizing that things may not be happening how we would want them to. We focused in on some practical ways that we can live the preceding verses in Philippians 2:3-4

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit,
but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others as better than himself.
Let each of you look not only for his own interests,
but also for the interests of others.”


Living in selflessness would be a bold contrast to the way most people live today. It seems that people are secretly looking out for themselves, leaving others to look out for themselves. Paul is trying to show us that in the body of Christ we must be putting all others above us. Naturally we look to our own interests, he isn’t trying to boost our selfishness factor. He is saying that since we already are so quick to look out for our own interests; we must discipline our thoughts to also be for the interests of others. This comes home strongly for some of the high school girls when considering this means they would have to put the interests of a brother or sister and parents above their own. Christ showed the ultimate expression of selflessness and those who are His disciples will follow in this mindset by bringing “every thought into the captivity to the obedience of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:5)

4 Comments

  1. Kim
    June 29th, 2005

    Christa~
    Attitudes are totally a BIG issue. Its a good thing to always keep in mind that putting others above ourselves is always better! Thanks for the great reminder!

  2. stepontoliquid
    June 29th, 2005

    Sis-

    Thanks for posting and happy aniversary! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on selfishness!

  3. Kim
    June 29th, 2005

    Nice to see you “back!”

  4. Monica
    June 29th, 2005

    aww, thanks so much for visiting me, sis! and thanks for helping me sort through my thoughts at 1 am. :)
    what you said here…
    “Living in selflessness would be a bold contrast to the way most people live today. It seems that people are secretly looking out for themselves, leaving others to look out for themselves.”
    That really stood out to me… cause i know it is so true in my own life, i have my own motives for everything, my own agenda. this hit home for me right now cause i’m seeing it so much in me. :( thanks so much for posting something so sharply true! :)

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