Set Your Sights On Things Above
We so quickly get our eyes off God. Let's get back into
perspective.
perspective.
7/4/2014
Guest Post Time!My daughter, Colleen, wanted to write this post. She's very passionate about many things, and this is straight from her heart. After having a not-so-good day in my social life, seeing this image (above) in my newsfeed really got me thinking. I crave social interaction. Often times too much. I’ll find myself rearranging my priorities to just fit someone else's wants which isn't particularly healthy. I am a people pleaser to the max. If I can make someone happy or help them, I will try my best to do so. Whether it be dropping whatever I'm doing at the moment to give someone a ride, offering comfort over the phone to a long distance friend or spending many weekends planning a wedding. Honestly, I enjoy being there for my friends.
I am blessed to have more than one or two best friends. A couple of them are long distance but the rest are here in town. Having more than one best friend brings some complications into life. Sometimes I have to choose between them who I'm going to hang out with that night. The decision isn’t always easy. I love them all but I can’t be in two places at once. I cannot make each one of them first priority all the time. The one problem I have with this quote is making someone a priority in your life shouldn’t be so that they’ll make you one in theirs. If you really love someone you should do it because you love them not for what they’ll give you in return. A true friend will stick beside you even if you are the one pushing them away. They’ll be there for you no matter what. This doesn’t mean you should let someone walk all over you. You have boundaries that should be respected. If someone is treating you wrong, remove yourself from the situation. You do not have to let them treat you like a door mat. Putting a loved one's needs above yourself should be your main goal though. A friend is there for support. Be the best friend you can possibly be and eventually you will gain good friends. As Christians, we should be putting other people before ourselves anyways. We don’t treat other people with kindness and love just so we get the same in return. We do it because it’s the right thing to do. Jesus died on the cross for all of humanity knowing full well that thousands of millions of people would curse His name and reject Him. He made us first priority even though we often times make Him a mere option. You shouldn’t live your life as a door mat, letting whoever comes along treat you however they want. But you shouldn’t live your life making yourself your first and only priority. The biggest blessing anyone can receive is by being the greatest blessing to someone else. |
AuthorI'm Sherry Chamblee, aspiring author of Christian fiction, mom of six, wife to a cool dude, and caregiver to his granny. Besides that, I am just little old me - it's just a phrase, I'm not really old, honest. Check out my new release!
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