John Maxwell and Les Parrot compiled a list of ways to make others feel like a million bucks. It is my hope during this month to break down their 25 ways that they came up with one by one.
#1 is starting with yourself.
In 1 Kings 3:5-14 Solomon is faced with the dilemma of letting God know exactly what he wished for. He could ask for great riches, he could ask for his enemies to be wiped out, he could have asked to live forever, instead he asked for wisdom. He asked specifically for the discernment to deal with people on a daily basis. He asked for wisdom and God gave it to him. He asked for the discernment to do his job, he didn't wish for his job to be done for him.
So when you pray and ask God for things how do you approach them? Do you pray for things to happen or do you pray for God to help you have the ability to do the things you are praying for? There is a major difference.
Next, we can't help others feel good about themselves if we aren't taking care of ourselves first. If I get up in the morning and I don't prepare myself for the day, I beat myself up all morning and tear myself down, how then can I expect to build anyone else up?
In order to be a blessing to someone else, or to build up another, you have to take care of yourself first. Solomon wanted to be a great leader, a great king and a great friend but he asked God for the wisdom to deal with all of those areas of life. How are you handling the things you want in life? Are you taking care of yourself so that you can lovingly meet the needs of others?
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
p.s. sorry I was gone for a while, we were experiencing some internet problems.
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