See others as Jesus sees them

Why do people in the world think of masses (of people) and not as one (body)?” I knew the answer to that question. Jesus looked at me as if I was the only person in the world and the only one who mattered to Him. That is exactly how I understood that we are to see one another—as if the other person is the most important person in the world to God.

In Philippians 2:2–3, Paul says bluntly that Christians should “in humility consider others better than [them]selves.” Notice that he doesn’t say that we should unrealistically try to believe that all others are better than us in every way. That would be nonsense. Rather, we should consider and count the interests of others as more important than o

Are you that kind of person? Do you honor and give preference to others? It’s amazing how much grace there is to go around when people, from the heart, honestly long for the success of others more than their own. It’s counterintuitive and so unlike the world’s values, but it is refreshing and invigorating when you experience it in relationships. Be

Why did the disciples follow Jesus? It’s simple: He loved them. The Gospels tell us, “When Christ saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them.” Men and women and youth and children are all drawn to a person who loves them. What response do people evoke in you? Do they bother you? Challenge you? Do you like people, or do they threaten

When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment is, he responded with absolute clarity: Love. Love is the greatest command. He said, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and

God is love, and God loves all of us—every single person! Even the smallest ways we show love to others, expecting nothing in return, turn out to be some of the greatest ways we can love God. And this requires faith.

Great leaders don’t have time to think about themselves because they’re too busy scheming ways to love other people and lift them up. Who can you do this for today? Blow their minds. Give them your office, maybe even your car. It’ll sound crazy right up until you do it.

Humility says, I know I have blind spots. Can you help me see? Imagine for a moment if our relationships were characterized in this way?

Since Christ is our model for personal ministry, we too want to understand people so that we can serve him in their lives. We too must be committed to entering their worlds. We can begin by taking the time to ask good questions and listen well. Our hope is that others would seek us out and share more of their true struggles, so that they may find,