How to Value Others

Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others. —Philippians 2:4

At the end of my life I want people to say I lived like Jesus—and that means I must value people. As I’ve urged the Lord to grow me in this area, I’ve asked myself these questions:

• When someone calls unexpectedly, do I accept their call or call them back ASAP or ignore them because I’m in the middle of something “more important”?
• Do I measure my value by what I was able to accomplish each day or who I was able to love well?
• Do I have time set aside when I “do ministry” or am I willing to minister to others whenever the opportunity arises?
• Do I make a habit of going out of my way for others?

We’re unlikely to value others as freely and often as Jesus did, but we should pay close attention to the fact that He lived like people were important to Him (because they are!). To be more like Him, we must do the hard work to follow His example.

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“A Call to Live Like People Matter” (ReviveOurHearts.com/blog)

Scripture taken from The CSB