Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Thursday, March 17, 2016

QT 17 Mar 16, Phil 2:3-6, My decisions need to consider others and not only my interests

Philippians 2:3–6 (RSV)
Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, …


NOTE: It is not an easy command, but Jesus is my example. Jesus was God; He was better than anyone around him; He was smarter than everyone; He was more powerful than everyone; He created and owned everyone. And yet, he was a servant to everyone, to the point of death on the cross. This passage is interesting in that it does not deny the 'right' or desire to look to your own interests, but it challenges you to look farther--even to the interests of others. As I face some decisions on my future, am I looking only to my interest or am I considering others? My decisions do not just affect myself, but have an impact on others as well. And looking to others is not just my family, but my coworkers and friends. How do my choices affect them? Where is my greatest ministry? Is it where I am or is it somewhere else? These are the questions to ask as I seek God's guidance on my future.

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