Philippians 2:5-8

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in very nature[a] God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
    being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death—
        even death on a cross! - Philippians 2:5-8

Dear Jesus,

For Lent I will give up being haughty, self centered and defensive.  Instead, I will look at you and the way you ignored your deity so you could save me.  I will pursue serving others with self abandoned freedom.  I will throttle my complaining spirit and redirect my thoughts to the blessings and opportunities that come from meeting the needs of others.  I will forget what I have done for people and refuse to expect recognition or reciprocation.  I will seek the peace and happiness that come from a self forgetting path.  I will be spiritually alive as I put to death the selfishness that keeps popping up like winter dandelions. 

Amen

Pastor Don Patterson 

Being like Christ will reap a soul the benefit of selflessness.