This is the 120th letter:
Text for the day: Proverbs 13:7
There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
Our Theme for the day: THE PRO
The Greek Orthodox C hristians believe that a powerful approach to learning to love one another is to practice putting others first. You can begin with your own family, close friends and coworkers. As you try to understand the needs of others, you will find that a person who you don’t know, may become the very one to help you grow. As the family reaches out to other families, they become a community. As the community reaches out to other communities they become a country. As countries reach out and put others countries first, than there will be love all over the world. Putting others first, weakens the negative aspect of our ego-centeredness and opens deeper relationships with others. We may not fully understand it, but there is a rippling effect that begins when you put others first. As your relationships grow, you will see those who you put first, also putting others first.
There is another blessing that comes to them that put others first. As your love ripples outward, you will find yourself growing closer to God and men. So, begin this practice with those who are farthest from you, and begin to consider their needs before you insist on your own. In the words of Ottiwell Simmons J.P, “Doing for others is the greatest thing you can ever do.” M ost people don’t think about others, they find themselves in them self, which leads to a spirit of being puffed up by their ego. M ost people also see the world based on what they like and dislike. They think everyone has to have the same hopes and fears, likes and dislikes. Too often they expect others to behave just like them, but when they don’t they are over-looked or forgotten. Our world, communities, families, and people are in a conflict, because we have forgot to put others first. This is the reality of the world we live in.
Today, let us try to put others first. This may be new for you, but ask God to help you appreciate the likes and dislikes of others. Open up your eyes and look at things from their perspective, and give a helping hand. The ability to put others first demands patience and a calm controlled mind. Of ourselves we do not naturally possess these qualities, we need Jesus. Putting others first does not mean that you become a door mat, or a person open to abuse. K evin Pierpont of M ichigan
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