1.
We misinterpret people’s roles in our lives and
vice versa.
Sometimes God places people in our lives just to
be our friend and encourage us or vice versa. However, we think that person is
somebody who we’re supposed to be in a relationship with and we sabotage things
by trying to make it romantic. The connection that we feel isn’t physical
attraction, but it’s spiritual. Our spirit senses that their spirit can give us
something beneficial and we don’t even know it. That’s how we miss out on good
friendships and the blessings people can provide us, by trying to force it to something more and wondering why it doesn’t
work.
2.
We don’t recognize our influence and the power
of the tongue.
It’s important to realize that everywhere we go,
somebody is looking at us. (Not just God.) People are looking to us for
approval and positive reinforcements, but our negative words bring people down.
We may do this and not even realize it. We MUST realize that death and life are
in the power of the tongue. (Proverbs 18:21) We MUST use our words to create
and build people up, not destroy and tear people down.
3.
We let our flaws make us fearful.
Everybody has that flaw (or two) that makes them
hesitate sometimes. And if you say don’t, maybe your flaw is pride. We may not
do something because we don’t think we are qualified enough. We think people
won’t listen to us because of our flaws. However, we fail to realize that our
flaws give us our character. Don’t let your flaws keep you from fulfilling your
purpose. Sometimes we forget that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm
139:14) If we didn’t have flaws, we would have no need for a perfect God. So
use your “flaw” to bring you closer to God who is flawless.
4.
We let judgments of others keep us separate from
them.
Many of us are guilty of looking at someone and
judging them. We may feel like we are better than them because of our
accomplishments or their failures. We put ourselves on pedestals. We are so
busy trying to teach people, that we don’t learn from them. How can you reach
people unless you are amongst them? Remember even Jesus walked and talked with “sinners”.
We need to bridge the gap between “those people” and realize that we all have
sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
5.
We let our expectations, keep us expecting more.
Oftentimes, we are so concerned with what others
can do for us that we don’t think about what we can do for others. We expect
someone to think about us and text us first, when we are already thinking
about them. We expect someone to make our day better and we haven’t made any
effort to brighten anyone else’s day. Don't wait on 'someone', YOU are someone! “Be the change that you want to see in
the world.” –Gandhi
.:JRSN:.