Have you wondered what your frame of mind should be? Do you desire to be of the same mind as Jesus Christ? Have you considered His outlook on life? Would you like to know how Jesus approached life on this earth? Do you know we have it written for us?
We may say we want to be like Jesus. We may think we are pursuing being like Him. However, when we pause to take an honest look at how we approach life, we find ourselves falling short. We then write it off as being human and unable to be perfect as He is.
Oh, how we fool ourselves. Or, perhaps, we allow Satan to fill our minds with foolish thoughts. It is not easy for us to become like Jesus, but we can. It takes discipline. It takes commitment. It takes a deep desire, not merely wanting it. It requires action. It requires us to know Jesus intimately and continually working toward the goal of being like Him.
What can we compare it to? I compare it to an athlete who desires to play at the highest professional level yet is not quite as skilled as others. The athlete must spend more time training and honing their skills. They must have more dedication than the others. They must make their goal their number one priority, focusing every effort on achieving it.
When we look at the verses following today’s passage, we see the attitude, mindset, and outlook on life of Jesus. Paul succinctly tells us how Jesus approached life and accomplishing His mission. Take time to read Philippians 2:6-11. Ask yourself if you have the same mind. Be honest. It is only when we are honest with ourselves that we can seek the change we say we want. It is only seeing how far we fall short that we can gather the determination to achieve our goal. It is only by dedicating ourselves to Jesus and asking Him to help us that we can become like Him.
I pray we all take time to understand Jesus’ mindset on life. I pray we desire to be of the same mind with Him. I pray each one of us will dedicate our efforts to be like Jesus and ask Him to help us. Know Jesus’ mindset. Seek to be of the same mind. Strive to be like Jesus. Dedicate yourself to Him.
Philippians 2:5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who,…
Marty Pressey 