Tag: don’t be selfish

“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.  Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” (Philippians 2:3-4)

Usually, we focus on the positive things we should do to reflect good character and be more Christ-like. Here the verses focus on some “don’ts” as well. Either way, from whatever angle we come at these behaviors, this is good counsel. How much better the world would be if people just behaved like Paul suggests.

Context: In Chapter 2, Paul is sharing with us how we can have an attitude like Christ. We know he was 100% man as well as 100% God, but we can learn so much from how Jesus lived and behaved. He could not sin because he was God, so we have to work extra hard to try and attain some of what Paul teaches us. This chapter is full of great wisdom, but these verses go a long way to helping us be better humans. Continue reading “Philippians 2:3-4 – Don’t Do This”