After speaking about unity and humility, Paul says something remarkable in Philippians 2:5:
“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.”
In other words:
Think the way Christ thinks.
Approach life the way Christ approached it.
Respond the way Christ responded.
And then Paul describes what that mind looked like.
Though He was equal with God,
He did not cling to it.
Though He possessed unimaginable authority,
He chose humility.
He made Himself nothing.
He took the form of a servant.
He humbled Himself… even to the point of death.
This is not weakness.
This is strength under control.
The mind of Christ is not obsessed with position.
It is focused on purpose.
It is not concerned with proving superiority.
It is concerned with serving others.
Now think about marriage.
Many conflicts in marriage are not about the issue being discussed.
They are about position.
Who is right.
Who is wrong.
Who gets the final say.
Who wins the argument.
But the mind of Christ approaches situations differently.
Instead of asking:
“How do I win this moment?”
It asks:
“How do I love well in this moment?”
Christ had every reason to assert authority.
Yet He chose humility.
Not because He was powerless.
Because He understood the power of surrender.
Marriage calls for that same mindset.
The willingness to lower yourself for the good of the relationship.
To listen before reacting.
To apologize without waiting for the other person to go first.
To serve without calculating who served last.
When both spouses adopt that mindset, something powerful happens.
Competition fades.
Grace increases.
Unity strengthens.
Because the goal shifts from winning arguments…
to protecting the covenant.
The mind of Christ does not erase personality.
It refines posture.
It reminds us that the greatest strength in a relationship is not dominance.
It is humility.
Not control.
But love expressed through service.
And when that mindset fills a marriage, something beautiful emerges.
Two people moving toward each other with grace.
Not because they are perfect.
But because they are learning to think like Christ.
👣 Be Better. 💛 Love Better. 🙌🏾 Do Better. 💍Marriage Works.
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