John 13:34-35 (NKJV) 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Showing people that we care is probably one of the most effective ways that they will see Christ in us.
But, caring can be one of the hardest things to do. Why? Because sometimes our emotions truly don’t care.
Ouch! I know this one can hurt, but if we are going to grow, we are going to have to hear the truth and feel it as well.
How can we care for someone when we feel that what they are doing is wrong or “off”? This is a good question.
The only way this can happen is that when we see something wrong we decide in our hearts we are going to try to understand why it’s like that.
We are going to have to press in and let God teach us. So, in return, we will care more through learning more about it.
In other words, we need to dig a little deeper instead of just giving up on them. Getting a better understanding as to why things are the way they are will help us care more.
How do we do this? Take the first step. Go to God and ask Him to show us what we may be missing. Let Him show us how can we be more understanding and caring in this situation.
Sometimes we are missing the most important thing and all we need is a little more understanding regarding it.
Second, we take what God has shown us and we listen and make the necessary adjustments within ourselves. This gives us what we need to be able to show them that, although we may not agree with what they do, we truly do care for them.
Third, we need to remember that people are responsible for their own choices and their own actions. No matter how much we try and stop them from doing what we don’t agree with, they are responsible for their actions. Not us. We can’t let it ruin our relationship with them if they continue to pursue it.
Our responsibility as a child of God is to love one another and to show them we care.
If we want to help people and show them that we care, we need to understand them better. We need to listen to them, seek God and ask Him to help us to care more, love more and not just run away if we don’t agree with something they may be doing, or the way they may be living.
Caring is loving. And loving is putting our opinions and ourselves aside to listen and to reach out and help others at whatever stage they are at in their life.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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