Don’t
view life as a battle; acting always to advance your cause – looking for praise
and honor to be heaped on you. Instead, give yourself in service, regarding
each other person as more important than you. (Philippians 2:3)
Who
do you want to rush past, overlook, or ignore? Do you justify that action with
explanations of your busy-ness, important work, or the higher priorities that
always call for your attention?
Paul
defines the attitude necessary to live each day humbly, with the right
understanding of God’s will for your life. He says, “Be alert for the needs of
other people, and let their needs control your actions.” Think of
a powerful ruler. Imagine the aides, assistants, and servants surrounding that
person. Each is waiting, watching anxiously for any opportunity to serve. Each
one measures his or her life and success by the quality of that ruler’s
experience.
Now,
exchange the ruler for the person you see as a burden; the one you wish to
avoid. Place yourself before that most undesirable person, like an anxious
servant, and begin giving your life in service to them. That is what Jesus
requires.
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