Others-centered...

“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,” ~ James 1:19 (NIV).

Be encouraged today to become others-centered. That is what JESUS modeled so well for us when He walked on earth. Be quick to listen and slow to speak, just like James wrote to us.

Take note that we do have two ears and just one tongue. We need to be spending more time listening to others and tending to their needs than running our mouths and caring only about own agenda.

Paul wrote in Philippians 2, that we should not think only of our own affairs, but should learn to see things from other people’s point of view. Hmmm…wouldn’t that make earth a different place.

We are to be Christlike. We know from Matthew 20:28 that JESUS did not come to be served, but to serve. That’s why we are here on earth, too. We are here to glorify our great God in heaven and to serve him in others. When you listen to someone and help them you and listening to and helping God.

If you are like me these things, “quick to listen” and “slow to speak” echo in my head reminding be how to react, but because of my carnal mind I fall short and don’t always follow JESUS lead although I love Him and intend to be like Him.

Papa…We ask you, O LORD, to forgive us for not being others-centered like we are called to be. May your Holy Spirit lead us to be better listeners and in doing so we will be better talkers and more able to help our brothers and sisters. May our walk match our talk. In JESUS name we ask and pray. Amen.    

Shalom,

Praying 4 U Ministries

“not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” ~ Philippians 2:4 (NIV).

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." ~ Matthew 20:28 (NIV).