Phil. 2:1-4 “If therefore there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.”
When I fix my eyes on Christ, which the Spirit is continually encouraging and helping me to do, I see Him, and because He has a body, I see Christ’s body as well. One of the outcomes of fixing my eyes on Christ, love directing my gaze, is that I begin to see His body so clearly, with such appreciation, and much joy.
God does not instruct me to stop looking out for my personal interests, but He does instruct me to add to that an interest in those things my brothers and sisters are occupied with as well. I write a blog. Do you write a blog? Let me read your blog, like those things that are praiseworthy, and share your revelation with our brothers and sisters.
Am I satisfied with this? Yes. I will trust God that He will read my blog, be pleased with it, and turn people to it as He sees fit. And from that satisfaction, I can be pleased to be part of God’s promotion of your blog to the fullest extent He shows to me.
Listening is as good as telling when I am trusting God for you. Seeing is as good as showing when I am trusting God for myself. When I have a hunger to be heard or seen, let me give that to God, waiting upon His desires, and follow His Spirit to look for you and listen to you. Perhaps I will be led from satisfaction into abundant, overflowing satisfaction: satisfaction with God for me, and for you, and you and you and you.
Why would I choose these things? Because Christ has encouraged me. Because He has consoled me with love. Because the Spirit continually fellowships with me and the Father is affectionate and compassionate toward me. These I will share with you and we will hold to God’s purpose together, and we will see one another’s value in the light of God.
By God I have begun to look out for the interests of others. It is a fascinating path. Let the Holy Spirit lead you there; it is surprising, it is exciting, there is much gladness on that path. Listen, and look, and seek out. The Holy Spirit has much to say, much to show, and many to lead you to. In Christ we are eternal, in Christ there is no limit to rejoicing, in Christ we may be glad for one another as we are glad in Him.
Tell me your things, show me your things; I am learning to listen.
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