"When you are a Bear of Very Little Brain, and you Think of Things, you find sometimes that a Thing which seemed very Thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it."
-Winnie The Pooh
I don't think I could describe inner feeling any better. And this is why humans tend to be so insecure.
We are afraid of people not connecting with us, and connecting to things we connect to.
Lately I've been feeling convicted over the fact that I'm a very selfish person. I am very concerned with how others view me. And then I forget that others are insecure too.
Maybe instead of being concerned with how others could make me feel more comfortable, I should first be concerned with making them feel more comfortable.
This requires an outgoing personality, right? Maybe. But I wonder if it's our Christian duty?
Perhaps I could feel so much more secure with myself if I knew that I made the effort to show the love of Christ to others by simply pouring into them a little.
I'd really love to learn how to do this on a daily basis.
I'd like to learn how to connect with people. And not connect soley for my emotional benefit.
Lately I think we've all become selfish. We need to realize that we can never put ourselves first in any relationship.
The other persons emotional needs should be your first priority and vise versa.
I apologize for the speculative format. But I think the message is still somewhat clear.
Philippians 2:3-4
"Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
This is probably one of the hardest things that we should try to do. We must remember to always put others first no matter what. It seems like it would be draining...but I have a feeling that it's exactly the opposite.
Much love, Ally
-Winnie The Pooh
I don't think I could describe inner feeling any better. And this is why humans tend to be so insecure.
We are afraid of people not connecting with us, and connecting to things we connect to.
Lately I've been feeling convicted over the fact that I'm a very selfish person. I am very concerned with how others view me. And then I forget that others are insecure too.
Maybe instead of being concerned with how others could make me feel more comfortable, I should first be concerned with making them feel more comfortable.
This requires an outgoing personality, right? Maybe. But I wonder if it's our Christian duty?
Perhaps I could feel so much more secure with myself if I knew that I made the effort to show the love of Christ to others by simply pouring into them a little.
I'd really love to learn how to do this on a daily basis.
I'd like to learn how to connect with people. And not connect soley for my emotional benefit.
Lately I think we've all become selfish. We need to realize that we can never put ourselves first in any relationship.
The other persons emotional needs should be your first priority and vise versa.
I apologize for the speculative format. But I think the message is still somewhat clear.
Philippians 2:3-4
"Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
This is probably one of the hardest things that we should try to do. We must remember to always put others first no matter what. It seems like it would be draining...but I have a feeling that it's exactly the opposite.
Much love, Ally
I definitely don't think you have to have an outgoing personality to make someone else comfortable before yourself. I am the opposite of an outgoing person and I put myself last. In fact, in most cases I shy away from dealing with people. Funny because I'm in a profession I deal with people all day. Love your blogs.
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