Philippians 2:5-8
"5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,
7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.
8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross."
If we are to be like Christ our main concern will not be to dominate others, to force others to be what we think they should be, but rather to present the truth in calmness and love and allow others to make their own choice which way they will go.
Sometimes there is a Holy Spirit led rebuke, correction or discipline, all done with a spirit of desiring restoration. Any of these actions must always be for the purpose of restoring someone to obedience as well as learning.
We are all learning all the time, may that learning consists mostly of the principles of Christ, a moving forward in holiness and never looking back. Let our continual mindset not be the things of this world but Christ. When we see the world going the way it is, may our mind return directly to God, His principles, His promises and our future in heaven.
Proverbs 23:17 – "Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day."
Isaiah 26:3 – You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You because he trusts in You."
Psalm 119:2 – "Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with their whole heart."
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