To catch the true Christmas spirit is to be characterized by the self-giving spirit of our Lord. But it is possible for the growing Christian because the life of Christ is there, and this life is empowered by the Holy Spirit. This is the true and biblical Christmas spirit. The reason for the writing of this great doctrinal passage of Scripture was a common problem in the early Church. The Philippian problem is a contemporary problem.
Self always seems to be our top priority.
No wonder God chose to include the letter of the apostle Paul to the Philippians as part of His Holy Word. This is the word of the Lord to us today as much as it was to the Philippian believers. To do our own thing and be independent from the other believers of the fellowship is not scriptural. To ignore or put down other members of the Christian community is not scriptural. This is not easy, but it is scriptural.