The Other Person!
And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities, Hebrews 10:24 AMPC
The world celebrates individualism. It is about me, myself and I. Nobody else matters, and I can step on anyone on my way to the top. That's the way of the world and lives have been destroyed on account of this practice. However, for everything God commands, He never uses the world as His own standards. Rather than use people to get ahead, He would that I hold the other person's hand as we go ahead together. This is becoming increasingly unpopular as man becomes more selfish and self-centred.
What God commands is deliberate action on my part. It cannot be produced by accident; I have got to go out of my way to do what is required. If I must impact a life, the best way to do it is by relationship. No one size fits all; what works for one person will not work for another. The language of love is a universal language, which is known and recognised all over the world, but made manifest in various ways. I am therefore required to find out how I can be a blessing to everyone God brings my way.
It could be words; it could be a visit that would make a difference; it could just be a listening ear, patient attention to the heart of another. Whatever it is, one thing is clear: it will take something from me, and that is expressed as a function of time. You just never know if your little insignificant action today will be the catalyst for great discoveries and breakthroughs tomorrow. Men and women like Martin Luther King and Mother Theresa could have been impacted by someone somewhere who took out time to leave an impression and the world remembers them, as well as others, for the impact they made.
What do you want to be remembered for: one who lived for man's applause or one who impacted lives? Both have eternal consequences. His time of favour is here.
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