hmmmmm i'm starting to really lovelovelove that first part of phil 2
if you have any encouragement in being united with christ, if any comfort in his love, if any fellowship with the spirit, if any tenderness of compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
i have a tendency to share all that... with myself. and while that is good to continue meditating on god's word and reflecting on his good work in other people, somewhere in that process, there's eliminates the like-minded component. sorry while i dissect this: being like-minded means that there must be another mind to share similar thoughts, goals, values, visions with. if there is no other mind, then the statement would better read "make my joy complete by being a loner with happy thoughts"
that doesn't sound very encouraging. i pray that i might have the boldness to be more outward about the things that god has impressed on my heart. that by his grace, he would allow me to serve with others in one spirit and purpose.
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