Finding Favor
I have been reading and trying understand what it means to find favor. How does that work? What does it mean? How do I apply it to my life today?
Many times we talk about how we need to figure out how to change people. We get frustrated because they don't seem to like us, or they don't see or understand things the way we do. We do a great deal of talking, but not very much doing.
On the other hand when we think about those people who we do like or that like us, or that see and understand things the way we do. What is different about them or us?
Which group would we be more willing to do something for or with? What if we reversed that thought? Do you think our understanding or feelings would change as well?
I think that if we want people to like us, see or understand things the way we do, we must first like them and be willing to see or understand things the way they do. It does not mean that we have to agree with the things they see or understand, but we should try to respect them. We see several examples of those who have found favor with others and then the others are willing to listen and follow them. How did they do it? They served. It did not matter who they were, what they believed, how they acted, they accepted them and served them. I challenge you to do the same.
Many times we talk about how we need to figure out how to change people. We get frustrated because they don't seem to like us, or they don't see or understand things the way we do. We do a great deal of talking, but not very much doing.
On the other hand when we think about those people who we do like or that like us, or that see and understand things the way we do. What is different about them or us?
Which group would we be more willing to do something for or with? What if we reversed that thought? Do you think our understanding or feelings would change as well?
I think that if we want people to like us, see or understand things the way we do, we must first like them and be willing to see or understand things the way they do. It does not mean that we have to agree with the things they see or understand, but we should try to respect them. We see several examples of those who have found favor with others and then the others are willing to listen and follow them. How did they do it? They served. It did not matter who they were, what they believed, how they acted, they accepted them and served them. I challenge you to do the same.
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