This Mind
THIS MIND
According to verse 15, "as many as are full grown" should have "this mind." This book's deal ing with the Philippian believers is focused on the mind, the leading part of the soul. It charges them to strive together for the gospel with one soul (1:27), to think the same thing, to be joined in soul, even to think the one thing (2:2; 4:2), to let the mind which was in Christ be in them (2:5), and to have this mind, a mind focused on the pursuing and gaining of Christ to the uttermost. When our mind is thus occupied, we have the same mind, thinking the same thing, even think ing the one thing—the fullest gain of Christ— joined in soul, like-souled (2:20), and with one soul.
Paul's word in verse 15 implies that if we do not have this mind, we may be childish. Not hav ing this mind is a sign that we are not full grown. As we consider the situation among Christians today, we see a great deal of childishness. Not many believers have this mind, the mind to seek after the fullest enjoyment and gain of Christ. Imagine how marvelous the situation would be if all seeking Christians had a mind focused on pur suing Christ for the full enjoyment and gaining