MAKING PEOPLE FEEL IMPORTANT (1)

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 MAKING PEOPLE FEEL IMPORTANT (1)

Philippians 2:3 KJV

[3] Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

The desire to be important is man’s strongest, most compelling non-biological hunger. Everyone has a desire, to feel important. Advertisers take advantage of people’s crave for distinction and recognition so they say ‘only for people of class’; ‘for people with distinctive taste’.  The airlines make people pay more for class distinction. If it’s not important, they won’t waste their time. Displaying the attitude ‘You are important’ gets result and it cost nothing. According to the scripture above, let us esteem others better than ourselves. When you make feel people feel important, it doesn’t make you feel less, instead you are appreciated more. There’s the tendency to view people who can’t do anything for you as not important and that is a major blunder.  People avoid those who make them feel less important, count for nothing or those who make them feel like they mean nothing. The fact that someone is not useful for you today doesn’t rule out the possibility of playing a major role in your life tomorrow. The maid in Naaman’s house pointed him to the direction of his healing. People’s role in our lives are tied to times and seasons. It pays to make more friends than enemies. We have to be intentional about making people important. This can only be achieved when we appreciate them for the least thing they do for us. It’s easy to take people around us for granted. The quarantine period should open our eyes to little things that we take for granted, effects of loneliness and the importance of fellowship. Everyone God brings into our lives count. Their role may not be for now, it may be for the future. Jesus laid His life for all of us. Galatians 3:28 KJV

[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Shalom

Folake Olukoyede 

Comments

  1. Unknown16 September 2020 at 04:37

    My takehome is "The desire to be important is man’s strongest, most compelling non-biological hunger."

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  2. RealRelationships16 September 2020 at 05:10

    Indeed people's roles in our lives are tied to times and seasons.
    Nice piece. Keep it up sis.

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  3. Unknown16 September 2020 at 07:16

    Let each esteem others ,than themselves ..Thanks for this reminder ma.One of my favoueifa write ups so far

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  4. Unknown16 September 2020 at 07:20

    Let each esteem others,more than themselves...
    Thanks ma for this reminder.This post of yours,is one of my favourites so far

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