Friends,
Everything is important to God.
The reverse is also true: Nothing is unimportant to God.*
With this in mind, we are challenged ... and well-served ... to examine every thought, every action and every word. Measure them against this standard:
Philippians 2:3a [NKJV]
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit
It is truly a great challenge - worthy of energy and great enthusiasm. This passage challenges you and me to stop and think before speaking: are my words self-serving or will they encourage and edify another? These words call us to stop and think before acting: will my actions bring joy and comfort to my brother or sister, or are they meant to draw attention to myself?
To obey this passage is to imitate Christ Jesus and, in so doing, bring great joy to our Heavenly Father.
Be encouraged, Jose
* note: Man cannot function in this state, for when he tries, the result is the opposite. But God is not man. His abilities are not limited.
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