From an adult student: "Our attitudes cannot be situational. They must come from deep inside of who we are, otherwise, we are just pawns - victims of our circumstances. This is life-diminishing."
Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think it was his place to seize that role as an opportunity; he did not cling to that identity for his advantage.
Instead, he gave up his divine privileges, took on the humble position of a slave and submitted to being born a human being as he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. Philippians 2:5-8
While Christ understood who he was, he also understood what his role was while on earth. He came to save the least and the lost and could only do that by joining the community of humanity. I wonder if it was a devastating loss just to leave heaven and become human...but he didn't stop there as he embrace his path and his human end, all for the cause of God's people.
Have that same attitude. The Greek word is phroneo. It means to be wise and mindful of one's role. And it means to set one's affections and determinations to direct one's mind and actions toward the right cause, towards God's cause.
To do so based on knowledge and commitment of what God says about us removes us from the whims of the world. We won't be blown this way and that, but can stay steady, firm on the word we get from God.
Since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. He understands because he faced those same tests as we do. Go to him and find grace to guide and help you when you need it most. Hebrews 4:14-16
