Mind Your Neighbor's Business

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Philippians 2:4
Don't get excited: this isn't talking about being nosy or gossiping or coveting thy neighbor's Z3. Paul was exhorting the church at Philippi to care for one another. The more time goes on, and the less personal the world gets (as in, the less tightly-knit) the more humanity tends to shut out others. If you listen to older folks reminisce, they talk about days when people used to care about their friends and neighbors--when people would go out of their way to help one another. As society progresses, though, you see less and less of that; and that lack of unity has spread to the church. That's not the way God wants His children to be. We are to love one another and help one another. We are to build our brothers and sisters up, to lend a hand when they're down to do everything we can for our fellow believers. Don't try to become an island unto yourself--look also on the things of others.