“I hate Monday.”
Does that or has that thought ever crossed your mind?
Maybe it does every Monday.
If you were to change your mindset today, I promise your day will be better. Let me explain.
Let This Mind Be In You
The Apostle Paul helps us think through this. He writes:
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. (Philippians 2:5-8)
In this passage, Paul explains how best to take on any day or opportunity. As we face a new day, new opportunity, or new moment, especially as it pertains to engaging those around us, we are to do so with the mind of Christ.
Christlike Mindset
We think as Christ with Christlike thinking.
How is that?
Jesus began with humility. He preferred God and what was best for others before Himself. Prior to Jesus coming to earth, all the way to the cross, Jesus valued God and others more than He did Himself and His own agenda.
Tomorrow we will explore the mind of Christ in greater detail, but for today just consider this first idea. Jesus gave up heaven to come to earth as a person. Not only that, He chose to do that as a bondslave. And there is more, He willingly submitted Himself to death – even death on a cross. How? Humility.
As you begin your day and week, value God and others more than yourself. What you’ll find is that there are many, many opportunities to serve those around you. As you do, you will experience greater joy. You will transition from desiring to be served by everyone around you (and the disappointment and anxiety that comes along with that desire) to experiencing the joy of serving those around you. You do that as you place greater value on God and others than you do yourself.
On this Monday, choose the mindset of Jesus Christ – choose humility.
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