Monday, January 2, 2017

Consider others better than ourselves

Like many of you, I like to read other blogs and glean good information and ideas from others.  One person that I read and follow regularly is John Fischer, who has an online ministry called The Catch.  Here is a passage from a post he shared in November 2015 that stuck with me as a great idea for how we should think about other people we come in contact with each day:

"Here’s something that could make your day different. Make a conscious effort to consider everyone you meet today as someone who is better than you. Not necessarily better at doing things, because there will always be some things you are better at than someone else. We’re talking importance, value and worth. Consider other people as more important than you. What they say is more important than what you say; what they think is more important that what you think; what they did this weekend is more important than what you did this weekend; their dreams and goals are more important than your dreams and goals. You’re not waiting for a chance to talk; you are waiting for a chance to listen."  John Fischer

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