Ephesians 1:22
“The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church.”
“God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.”
The Message calls us to consider our point of view. It is everything in communication. What is yours? What is that of our enemy? We assume others think like we do. Ask and listen, really listen, to those who make the effort to think and share. This is love and it changes the world.
Lord, how often I am already formulating a response rather than really listening. Forgive me for sacrificing these opportunities to love on the altar of my ego. Remind me to listen with your heart, value the person before me, and build relationships for the sake of tomorrow’s need and your glory.