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LIFE MATTERS SERIES - A THANKFUL HEART S57E05

 


TOPIC: HABITS OF A THANKFUL HEART
KEY BIBLE VERSE: So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
Philippians 2:1‭-‬5 ESV

Practicing Service
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 2:5)

Let’s be honest: sometimes it’s hard to be thankful because we are self-absorbed. It’s easy to think that our problems are more urgent and serious than other people’s. But serving others is a practical way to become more thankful and less selfish.

Service requires us to stop thinking about ourselves and to concentrate on the needs of others, which can put our own problems into perspective and make us grateful for the blessings that we do have. Also, service is often reciprocal. A community where everyone works to meet the needs of others is a community where one’s personal needs are also met.

But Christians recognize that service has a deeper purpose. In the glorious hymn to Christ in Philippians 2, Paul exhorts the Philippians to be of the same mind as Christ Jesus, “who did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant” (vv. 6-7). When we engage in loving, sacrificial service, we imitate Jesus—it is when we are most like him. The unity that we can experience with Christ through service is a precious gift. It is an opportunity to express, both to God and to the world, what his love means to us.

Reflect: If you find it difficult this year to be thankful, take time off from thinking about yourself. Instead, think of one way to serve those around you. Use it as an act of thanksgiving and praise.


PLS STAY TUNED FOR CONTINUATION TOMORROW BY GOD'S GRACE.


REMEMBER, WE LOVE YOU BUT GOD LOVES YOU MORE, STAY BLESSED, FOCUSED AND BE DETERMINED TO EXCEL

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