Weak run, strong thought

I struggled through my morning run today and wasn’t pleased with how it turned out. But while I struggled, I was also listening to Rob Bell on my Shuffle (the Shuffle is an iPod AND a description of my running stride).

Rob is preaching like a real theologian these days, digging deep into a few verses of Philippians each week. Today he honed in on v. 4 of chapter 2: “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” His message was called Others and Rob talked about the others in our lives - the strange co-worker, the irritating neighbor, the parent who seems to like to be difficult. We all have them, and we all wish (sometimes) we didn’t.

But then, this thought: Treating these people well, looking to their interests, is the surest way for me to experience (to a tiny extent) what God is willing to go through for me.

May 6, 2008 · Filed Under Discipleship

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