The Best of What's Around

I realized recently that one of the deep issues of my pride is in fact a sense of entitlement that I have. I feel that I deserve respect from people, and that I am important enough to disregard other people's needs. Though I feel like I try to be humble to people, I have taken a step back to observe my actions this past week. I can really see this issue in the smallest of things such as:

1)At school, one guy didn't hold the door open for me. Instead, he just let it close on me, so that I had to open it myself. Poor poor Darrell.

2)At work, customers will often ignore me and act as if I'm just a robot that likes to hand them a steaming cup of coffee and milk. I'd rather hand them a steaming....

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3)At home, my roommates should keep the areas of the house clean that pertain to me. Ok, you get the point.

I realized this week that I get so caught up in wanting things to go my way, that I forget that there are 6.8 billion people on this planet. How can I possibly think that they need to worry about me...what have I done for them? If Jesus Christ can come and die for each and every one of us, and still be humble about 6.8 billion (give or take) people daily dishonoring Him, then can't I find some humility in my daily routine?

Read Romans 15:1-3. These 3 verses tell of our obligation and calling to the weak.

1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

So if you see yourself becoming bitter at how people are treating you, hopefully these verses can encourage you.