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, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. - Philippians 2:1-4
Being one in purpose isn’t the easiest thing to do. Most of us would prefer that everyone else agree with us. But Paul didn’t just command the Philippians to be unified; he also told them their unity was a sign that they’d been changed. Like the Philippians, we were unable to experience true unity until Christ changed us. And now our unity is one of the signs that Jesus is moving in us. If we can’t be unified with other believers, then our spirituality is in question. But if we’ve truly experienced Christ, then we should also be changed.
How do you interact with other believers? Can you get along with other Christians?
Is working with other believers a priority for you? The Holy Spirit will help you when this is hard.
Think on all the things mentioned in verse 1 and thank Christ for those gifts. Then pray God would show you how to share those gifts with other believers today.
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