Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. --Phillipians 2:3-4
The coming of Christ changed the world. It opened up the vision of a world where people could be thoughtful, could be generous; where we could imagine a world where everyone put the needs of someone else first. Christ gives us an image of a new world where giving is at the center.
This vision cannot arise out of a pure force of will, or out of an idea of - "Hey, that's a nice thought," but it must arise out of the renewing and rebirth of one's heart and spirit. The Holy Spirit needs to be allowed to take hold of you and transform your perspective from a "isn't that a sweet thought," to "this could work."
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