Philippians 2:1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Clint Eastwood and Paul of Tarsus don't have a lot of common, except that they say a lot of memorable things. What would really make Paul's day, and the day of any spiritual shepherd, is for those under his care to stop being so selfish, start looking out for each other's needs, and have an attitude of servanthood. This is Christlikeness, Christianity, the Church. A little humility goes a long way. So, may God change our mind today, to the mind of Christ, where we think not so much about ourselves, but all those God has placed around us. May we be Christ to them.
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