Phil. 2:1-4

Today's reading...

1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

We talked about this passage together in our team meeting. We spent a significant amount of time considering ways to demonstrate our love for others.

We shared about the differences of considering our own way first in every circumstance and spent time trying to ponder selfless ways to not be selfish while not looking for moments to point to as ways in which we accomplished humility. Which would be the opposite of what verse 4 is urging us toward.

I heard this definition of humility recently that sticks out. Humility is not thinking less of yourself it is thinking of yourself less. I think that is a starting place.