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Steven Furtick offers these sobering and convicting words:
"I try to treat everyone I meet like a V.I.P. I don't always do it perfectly, but it really is my intention. It's part of a commitment I made to God to avoid showing favoritism in accordance with James 2:1.
And maybe part of my reason for doing it is knowing what it feels like to be on the receiving end of an encounter with a person who doesn't think you're very important. I have a lot of memories of talking to people at, say, church growth conferences, and the whole time I was trying to get to know them their eyes were darting everywhere looking for someone more important to interact with. I found that demeaning, and I never want anyone to experience that because of me.
How much value could you add to the people in your life if you starting trying to treat each of them like the most important person in the world as you interacted with them?" |
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| January 16, 2009 |
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| Cheryl,
Thanks for adding the link! Great stuff! |
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| January 16, 2009 |
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| I can relate. Like being the 'nobody' that no one really wants to bother with. I am ashamed to admit there are ppl that I've treated as lesser because there are certain things that drive me bonkers in ppl. But it has little to do with their 'status' and everything to do with their personality. Either way, don't make it right. |
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| January 16, 2009 |
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| Lara
I think what made this hit me so hard is that I know what it's like to feel like dirt, and I know how to treat people that way. Thanks! |
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| January 16, 2009 |
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| I'm with you Scott, i try to treat everyone in my life like VIP as well, and i too have been on the recieving end of not being important enough. We are to remember that everyone has Value, and it helps to know how it feels being treated like dirt so that we won't treat others that way, i am guilty of believing everyone has good in them and trying to find the good, until i felt like i was just deluding myself and started looking at what i thought was reality, realizing that it was nothing more than the enemy, because if he can get us to separate instead of appreciating our differences then he has won, but i declare in the name of Jesus he is a defeated foe in every case, we were given VICTORY over 2000 years ago when Christ hung bled and died, but most importantly He got up with all power and He did not keep it to Himself, He gave us that same Power and Authority over the enemy. Thanks Scott you stirred up some stuff in me. |
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| January 16, 2009 |
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| Sheree,
Amen! I really don't think I can add anything that would improve on what you said
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| January 16, 2009 |
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| What a nice thought. |
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| January 16, 2009 |
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| Thanks, Olivia! |
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| January 18, 2009 |
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| Hey Scott you are absolutely right - and taking it a step further I resolved a while back to treat my family more like strangers - I know that sounds kinda weird, but most of the time we give our best manners, attitude, and treatment to perfect strangers, and then easily snap on the kids for a mess or not say thank you right at home. We need to respect those close to us, the same way we would show consideration on the street or at work......just my take on the subject. Have a blessed day! |
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| January 18, 2009 |
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| Christy,
I think that is a great thought. I did a word study recently on the Greek word for hospitality. Interestingly, it is a compound word that means "love for strangers"
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