January 3, 2025

It is very hard nowadays to find a friend who has the same like-mindedness as you but also has the mind of Christ and passes their understanding through the love of Jesus before sharing their thoughts with others. When you find that person, you stick with them like glue and forgive when harsh words are spoken, or their actions don't meet your expectations. Sometimes we strive over things that don't matter. What does matter is that the light of Jesus shines through us and that we depend on him for the words that come out of our mouths and the hearts we show to others. Filter yourself like you have the mind of Christ, and the only way to do that is to study his ways and actions. Though he was sometimes harsh, he was also very loving and taught us what was sincerely important: to love others and love God; everything else falls under these two commands. If someone hurts you and doesn't use Jesus as their filter, reach out to him in prayer; he will comfort you and bring you peace. 

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Philippians 2:1-2

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Philippians 2:3-4

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5