making our self the agenda is not a very good agenda
A long time ago a high achiever discovered that the Kingdom perspective of one's resume was a more excellent way to understand one's self than a carnal view. Faith in Christ for his well being was far better than a life full of great accomplishments (Philippians 3).
He used Jesus as the "Prime A" example when he reminded us that Jesus "emptied Himself of the privilege to be God" (Philippians 2) and did some things for us we did not even ask Him to do. In fact, because of the carnal mind, many people even now reject (cannot receive) this thing Jesus did for us simply because He loved us.
When Jesus walked on earth He said "no greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his friend." The notion of "lay down one's life" literally means "set aside one's agenda". While most of us will never find our self physically dying for someone else (the way we tend to view this scripture), we all have our agenda that we seem to place ahead of others (that is why disruptions frustrate us so much). Maybe "laying down our life for another" can be more practical for us if we focus on how much keeping our agenda is our priority and stands in our way of loving others.
Carnal mind - make our "pile" (what we have & what we have done) as big as we can, make sure we meet our needs first, play it safe, and "look good" to the world around us.
Kingdom mind - see that setting aside our agenda in loving another is a more excellent life than making our "pile" high, getting our needs met, avoiding risks, and being esteemed by others.
Certainly something worth pondering ....
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