Love One Another: Becoming the Church Jesus Longs for
Loving people is only a vague concept, unless we do these five things: 1) People are insecure; give them confidence. Beneath their façade lie memories of a painful past and anxiety over what’s coming their way next. Tell them God says,’… I will never leave you nor forsake you’ (Hebrew 13:5 NKJV). When nothing else works, God’s Word does. 2) People you need to feel special compliant them. Do it when they least expect it, and it’s clear you seek nothing in return. Mary Kay Ash, founder of a major cosmetics company in the USA, said everyone has an invisible sign hanging around their neck saying, “Make me feel important!” ‘Notice how often God’s Words tells us how much He love us, how special we are, and His plans for us 3) People are looking for a better tomorrow: give them hope. Let them know that when you put God in the center of your life, your future can be better than your past. ‘… as long as he sought the Lord, God mad him prosper’ (2 Chronicles 26:5NKJV). 4) People need to be understood; listen to them. The trouble is this takes more time than we’re willing to give. We’re in too much of a hurry to hand out hand out advice and move on, and doesn’t work. Before people can be fixed,’ they must feel understood. 5) People need role (Corinthian 11:1 NIV). Too often we’re unaware of the example, as I and the impression we’re making. Like it or not, what you do and don’t do, influences others. When you leave this world, what you leave behind is your influence.
Loving people is only a vague concept, unless we do these five things: 1) People are insecure; give them confidence. Beneath their façade lie memories of a painful past and anxiety over what’s coming their way next. Tell them God says,’… I will never leave you nor forsake you’ (Hebrew 13:5 NKJV). When nothing else works, God’s Word does. 2) People you need to feel special compliant them. Do it when they least expect it, and it’s clear you seek nothing in return. Mary Kay Ash, founder of a major cosmetics company in the USA, said everyone has an invisible sign hanging around their neck saying, “Make me feel important!” ‘Notice how often God’s Words tells us how much He love us, how special we are, and His plans for us 3) People are looking for a better tomorrow: give them hope. Let them know that when you put God in the center of your life, your future can be better than your past. ‘… as long as he sought the Lord, God mad him prosper’ (2 Chronicles 26:5NKJV). 4) People need to be understood; listen to them. The trouble is this takes more time than we’re willing to give. We’re in too much of a hurry to hand out hand out advice and move on, and doesn’t work. Before people can be fixed,’ they must feel understood. 5) People need role (Corinthian 11:1 NIV). Too often we’re unaware of the example, as I and the impression we’re making. Like it or not, what you do and don’t do, influences others. When you leave this world, what you leave behind is your influence.
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