Being Sensitive To Others
In the Bible we read many stories of how Jesus was sensitive to people and to what they were going through, and how He reached out to them with compassion. Recovering the life that God intends for us to live is learning how to move from being overly sensitive about our own needs and feelings to becoming aware of what others are going through and truly care about them.
Don’t be jealous or proud but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves. Care about them as much as you care about yourselves. (Philippians 2:3-4 CEV)
It’s important to be sensitive about what we say, when we say it, and how we say it. We need to learn to be compassionate but honest when we are speaking with others. This goes together with truth telling.
…Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry. ...Say only what will help to build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who listen. (James 1:19, Ephesians 4:29 NIRV)
God’s word instructs us to be careful and sensitive about what we do or say so we don’t harm others. When we insensitively say or do “as we want when we want,” we may injure those who are seeking recovery from hurtful situations.
God desires us to have confidence in being the person He created us to be. He longs for us to leave behind our feelings of inferiority which may contribute to us being over-sensitive to the words and actions of others. God encourages each of us to stand strong in His love and acceptance.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Please help me to always speak and behave with wisdom and compassion. Help me to be gentle and kind in all my dealings with others. Amen
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