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“Love is the quality of attention we pay to things.” — J.D. McClatchy, American Poet
A Long Day
Jesus and his twelve best friends had just finished doing the incredible work of healing a demon-possessed man and they got in a boat to cross over to the other side of the lake. Once they arrived at their destination, they were greeted with a large crowd that came to see the famous healer.
His friends were alongside him, probably overwhelmed by the attention and exhausted from what was already a full day of many interactions, when a synagogue leader came to Jesus and asked for a big favor. He fell on his knees and begged Jesus to come with him to heal his dying daughter. Jesus obliged.
While on the way to this unexpected detour, He and his buddies passed through a large crowd when Jesus felt a weird sensation. Power had gone from him. A lady, who also needed healing, had faithfully touched his robe and was miraculously healed. He stopped walking, turned to the lady and told her faith had healed her. Then continued his trek to the synagogue leader’s house to do the miracle he intended to do, heal the little girl. Of course, she lived!
It was just another long day in the purpose-driven life of the Savior.
Never Too Busy
We have heard numerous accounts of Jesus and none of them ever mention him rushing anywhere. As busy as he was, and as demanding his job, we do not have a single story of Jesus anxiously rushing to the next task. This is because Jesus was people oriented, not task oriented.
If the wisest, most purposeful man, the Son of God, was never too busy for people, how much more people-oriented should we be?
Both my Heavenly and earthly father are highly gifted at engaging others. As a kid, when I went to my dad’s job and observed how he would say hello to everyone in the hallways, stopping to speak with them, ask about their children and laugh over a quick joke. Even today, he continues with the habit of quality engagement with other people. I always admired that.
20 Daily Opportunities
We each have between 20-50 interactions with humans each day. Each of these interactions are opportunities to engage and create a meaningful experience for someone else. Maybe you will say something someone will never forget. Perhaps you will encourage them in a much-needed way. A simple smile could lift a spirit.
Extrapolate these daily behaviors into a lifetime and you have transformed a whole generation, one interaction at a time.
People First
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