"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. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus..." Philippians 2:1-5 (NIV)
The Apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Philippi to encourage them to be Christ-like, and to be guided by The Holy Spirit, and demonstrate the love of God towards one another. He told them not to be selfish, but to think of, and to value others more than self, just as Christ did.
Those of us who have been encouraged by being in Christ, who have received comfort from His love, who have received the indwelling of The Holy Spirit, who have been shown the loving kindness and mercy of God, should have and display that same love towards one another. We should do nothing with selfish ambition or conceit, but we should humble ourselves, and place the interest of others before our own. We should think, act, and behave as Christ did and follow His example. To be Christian is to be "Christ-like." We cannot be perfect like He was and is, but we can strive for the perfect example which He set before us.
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