Recent news coverage has centered me on the notion of civility in all aspects of our lives. I am reminded through the Scriptures of how our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was civil when those who opposed Him came against Him - and He was then and is now, God.
Simple civility.
What makes us think that we don't have to show it? After His model, we owe it.
Courtesy.
What makes us think we are above simple acts of humanity? Or is it that we are trapped by our own vanity?
A model for us.
He left us instructions - in His will and way we should trust - lest we conclude in destruction.
Phl 2:3-5 (KJV) reads:
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind. [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Something to think about - ponder for a time...
It's time we get back to simple civility - we are brothers and sisters in the Lord afterall. We are one family in Christ. Why don't we treat each other as such? We need to get back to the basics of esteeming others higher than ourselves. And when we do, we can become an example of civility that glorifies God.
A model for our children on the playground. Not the ranting and raving that has become so popular in our society. Everybody wanting to hear their own sound.
A model for disagreements among peers. A sharing of ideas in a manner of mutual respect, not the hurling of jeers.
Christ is kind. He modeled civility. We should too. Afterall, there is nothing lost by being civil and showing human kindness. However, much is lost when we refuse to show the same. 
Merry Christmas!
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May the Lord of Glory fill you with His unbreakable joy and love as you
celebrate His birth!
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
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14 years ago
Amen. In the weekly bible study at my church, we are going through The Call To Follow Christ study. Last evening's lesson was on Fellowship With The Believers. One of our focus verses is: 1st Corinthians 4: 1-4
"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called — one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."
The world will know God by how we love one another.
Thank you for sharing.
Substitute teaching in high schools for a couple of years shocked me in the lack of civility and protocol in many sutdents. We have a culture that prefers sarcasim, shock and power brokering over civility. Harvard University has had a school of civility for several years to hope to address this issue in our nation. Other countries find su shocking. Thank you for this post.