Written by Richelle Thompson
Philippians 2:4 (NRSV) Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.
Sometimes the courage of a daughter inspires her mother.
Unbeknownst to me, our daughter contacted the parents of a friend. Her friend was making questionable decisions, and our daughter was worried. As you can imagine, the words snitch and tattletale (among others) flew by text from phone to phone. I was a little astonished (and a lot proud) but mostly I wanted to see how my daughter was handling the backlash. She wasn’t happy about it—and she hoped her friend would come around. But I love her enough that even if we’re never friends again, maybe she’ll be safer. And that’s worth it.
Saint Paul urges the Christians living in Philippi to put aside their self-interests and conceit for the good of the community. Care for others in the way that Christ loves, not meddlesome or with envy, but with a love that surpasses all else, a love that may come at a great cost—even, sometimes, friendship.
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