Is a Fire Burning in your Heart?

Eph.4:2 “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” NLT v.2 “-Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” Eleanor Doan: “You cannot kindle a fire in any other heart, until it is burning within your own.” Eph.4:1+2 NLT “..to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God [Everyone here]. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love." MSG “..pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.” We cannot afford the luxury of falling back, so far in the world, as to be self-centered! Philip.2:1 “Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.” Philip.2:19 “But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state. 20 For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.” Col.3:1 “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,” (Eph.4:22-24) Luke 17:11-19 Jesus entered a village, 10 lepers who called out: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us?” v.18 “..Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” He healed all ten of these lepers, but only the THANKFUL one was made 'whole.' He wants us to be ‘WHOLE’ not just healed - spirit, soul, and body. A selfless person can be content with very little. A self-centered person cannot be satisfied. Thankfulness is a sign of humility and cultivating a life of thankfulness will help keep 'self' in its proper place. Thanksgiving and praise keep us from being 'self' oriented. Giving thanks is a totally unselfish action and a key to relationship with the Father that makes us 'whole' and not just 'healed’!