FOCUS ON COMMON INTERESTS

Read: PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11

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Bible in a year: Judges 8-9

Since I have been using the train as my daily mode of transportation to work more intensively, I have noticed special treatment from PT KAI for at least four groups of passengers, including the elderly, mothers with young children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Through this policy, I see an important lesson about living selflessly, prioritizing the interests of others over personal interests. Placing common interests above personal interests should be a concern of God's people, not just a slogan or a theory without real action. Paul and other apostles set an example of this, so that the church of God can understand that the teaching to live without selfishness applies to everyone. This teaching feels even more relevant when we consider the current condition, where people tend to become more self-centered, even willing to sacrifice others as long as it benefits themselves. The key to today's teaching from the word of God is humility. Those who are proud tend to find it difficult to see that sometimes in life there are the interests of others that also need attention, not just about fulfilling personal interests. On the contrary, humble people will tend to understand the advice from the word of God today because they realize that their existence is not separate from God's intervention, as well as the role of others around them. Which one will we choose? --GHJ/www.renunganharian.net

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THOSE WHO LEARN TO PRIORITIZE COMMON INTERESTS WILL EXPERIENCE TRUE HAPPINESS.

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