Finally
- my family - let transparency, integrity, innocent holiness, purity,
gratitude, and kindness consume your thoughts and inform your hearts. Project
your desire to be an excellent servant. (Philippians 4:8)
Paul was given vision by God. He saw a
future where many people would decide to follow Jesus. His words before and
after this passage (vv. 4-9) describe these followers living life on God’s terms.
Moreover, Paul was able to tell these people, his people in Philippi, to
emulate his actions, and to do the things he had encouraged them to do because
he had consistently pursued that vision. Note that all these admonitions are
stated in positive terms.
Do you focus your efforts on pursuing the
vision God has given you? Do you lead your people in a positive way toward
pursuing that vision in unity together? This is not to suggest that you should
ignore difficult or negative circumstances. However, your focus should be
primarily on the positive ends that you pursue. Paul said elsewhere in this
letter, “I am pursuing the goal so that I can accomplish what God has called me
to do in Christ Jesus.”
Pursue the goal (vision) God has called you
to accomplish. Point your people toward that goal with positive encouragement.
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