He then describes the mind of Christ by saying that Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross. (Phil. 2:6–8, emphasis added) Two aspects of this passage seem important to the practice of spiritual direction from a not-knowing position: the notion