Considerate
Considerate - showing kindly awareness or
regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.
Being considerate of others will take your
children further in life than any college degree. ~Marian Wright Edelman
Do you ever look back on how you have treated
people in your past and become ashamed?
I always think of this as my before cancer and after cancer. It is sad but many times it takes a crisis
for us to wake up to those around us.
My parents and I worked a farmer’s market
this weekend and it was a true joy. I
normally work this market by myself or my husband will sometimes work it with
me. I have made many friends at this
market and I am always excited to go back.
Just when I start to think my actions and
interactions with others don’t matter I go to one of these events and God
reminds me of the importance of being considerate and compassionate to
others. There is my fellow cancer
survivor John who I gave a candle to several years ago and always brings his
wife and their two greyhounds to see me.
There are the Murdoch’s who always stop by for a visit. They are an elderly couple who sing in their
church choir and I have had the true pleasure of going to one of their
concerts. They sang all the old hymns
that I enjoyed as a child. There is my
good friend Karen with whom I have a special bond that can only be described as
a God connection. Then there is Nancy
the retired school teacher who has not missed a market yet. This weekend we had a visit from a young
woman I met several years ago whose sister lived in Australia and had
cancer. We had given her a candle to
take to her sister. She stopped by our
booth to let us know her sister had passed away but she sent a gift to my
Mom. She told us about how she took care
of her sister before she died and how much she loved the lavender and how much
it calmed her.
If you ever think that no one is listening or
observing what you are doing think again.
The vendor next to us at the market is a beautiful young woman name
Dena. As we were breaking down our booth
she stepped over to our booth and asked if we were believers. She had overheard our conversation with the Murdoch’s
about them being in the choir. They had
brought us tickets to attend their Christmas choir event. Dena and I talked at length about our
Christian walk and how much our lives had changed because of the Lord. We discussed how important it is to show
non-believers what a true Christian is and that others are always
watching.
The Bible says that we are to show
consideration to all—that means the homeless person on the street, the store
clerk at the grocery store, individuals we work with who may not know God. This list is endless.
Jesus was constantly in trouble with the
Pharisees because He constantly broke away from their rigid traditions. They were more concerned with whether it was
lawful and not whether it was kind or reasonable. Jesus was an expert on being
considerate.
Prayer for the Day:
Heavenly Father, I want to be considerate of others and show them You through
my actions. I sometimes get impatient
and am not as kind and considerate as I should be. Help me to see others as You do. I praise You for your compassion and
considerateness toward me, a sinner who doesn’t deserve it.
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