It's Not About Me
Today Pastor Henry told us about Jesus Inconvenient truth in Matthew 7:1-12. We started out by talking about how we would expect to be treated in different situations and found out that we want to be treated with respect, unconditional love, fairness, honesty, trust. This is how we want to be treated, and the summary statement of this passage is "So, in everything, do unto others as you would have them do unto you for this sums up the law and the prophets." To be this way, we have to have a change in heart, or a change in focus - to look not in the mirror but to God in everything.Today's question is "Where is your heart today and how do you do things to others that you want done to you?" I think one of the ways to do this is to try to pay attention to people and listen to what's going on with them out of respect. This is probably harder to do than one might think because we have a tendency to rush in with our own situations and problems and solution, but it shows respect to really listen to someone when you ask them how they are doing. What are some other ways?
Labels: Sermon on the Mount
posted by Jewels @ 4:12 PM
1 Comments:
This message caused me to take a serious look at the way I treat people at work.
My work atmosphere is quite casual, with lots of joking and ribbing going on. However, sometimes the ribbing crosses the line into disrespect.
When Henry told us we needed a change of heart, I was encouraged to pray for and think about that.
If my attitude changes, the actions will follow.
This way is much more effective than keeping score of every little thing I say to each person.
Thanks for the encouragement, Henry!
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