Intent on One Purpose

I love the book of Philippians. In the second chapter of Paul's letter to these Jesus Communities in the city of Philippi, Paul instructs the saints to be intent on one purpose. It is not an easy purpose, but it is vital for health and fruitfulness. Would you like to be fruitful (blessing people, casting lots of seeds, obeying Jesus, seeing God do eternal stuff through you) and healthful? Then here is something you should be intent on.

Selflessness

Putting others first is a noble idea but rarely is it an easy idea. It is a simple concept that makes sense in the scope of loving people, but it is not usually the normal way of living for us earthlings. Paul tells us to not do one thing from selfishness or from empty conceit. Not ONE things. Try living that way for one hour (make sure you are in a group context when you try living it out :-). What would your life, your family, your church, our world look like if we lived this way? How would folks be blessed, encouraged, happy, joyful and I think fulfilled. How about declare a day of selflessness and then evaluate how blessed you are in loving others and treating them as more important than yourself. If you try it, let me/us know what happens.