In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
This passage challenges our hunger for power and position. If Jesus Christ, who was God, took the very nature of a servant for us, what should our posture be? To be a follower of Jesus Christ is to be ready to let go of power; not try to horde it. ~ Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org
