Make Someone's Day
I managed to bring someone to tears and receive a hug of joy today. It is often humbling to think about how what we say or do can "make some one's day" or not. I mentioned the needs of a struggling child to another educator and her eyes welled up and she wanted to figure out how to help this child (one who had been causing her a bit of grief). Another needed some encouragement and through some student letters of appreciation, he noted at the end of the day, "That really made my day." I replied, "Good, that is what it was supposed to do."
When we get out of our own pity parties and make the time to invest in the lives of others, it not only lifts their spirits, but it also touches our hearts. May we be those that step out of our own lives and into the lives of others, not to increase their strife, but instead to help lighten their loads.
When we get out of our own pity parties and make the time to invest in the lives of others, it not only lifts their spirits, but it also touches our hearts. May we be those that step out of our own lives and into the lives of others, not to increase their strife, but instead to help lighten their loads.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
I had a day like that today. I did something that I knew I needed to do. I thank God that I was there to serve another human being as I also served Him. I made sure Jesus got all the glory by being able to pray for this individual, in Jesus' name.
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