June 17

This Attitude


Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.

Philippians 2:5 (NLT)


Jesus Christ was perfect. I am not. Still, Paul tells me to have His attitude. In some ways, this might be easier than I think because Jesus’ attitude was one of humility, and though I am not a very humble person, in reality, I have much to be humble about.

As I understand it, the essence of humility is putting others first, but too often, that’s easier said than done. In fact, I feel the struggle between what I want to do for myself and what I should do for others ... a lot.

I felt this conflict last week when my best friend pulled me aside for a heart-to-heart chat. You see, she had observed I was being a poor time manager. She encouraged me to schedule, to budget, to look at time as if it were money. She even sat down with me, invested her time helping me set out some true priorities.

In some ways, it was a humbling thing to do—to admit my own weakness and to face it with her. But I’m learning. Having this attitude of Christ’s means doing a whole lot more listening. It means giving up on my desires, abandoning my sensitivities and being … transformed.


Lord, You are such an awesome example to me. Help me to be more like You—give me this mind of Christ! Amen.