Set Down our Biases and Pick Up His Love
Fools think their own way is right,
but the wise listen to others. —Proverbs 12:15 NLT
BIAS - Biases are prejudicial tendencies towards people, groups, or ideas.
12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 Then Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 15 Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. —Luke 5:12-16 NIV
Jesus Listened
Jesus had Compassion that Led Him to Get Involved
Jesus Came Alongside to Encourage and Guide
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” —John 13:35 NLT
Last week:
Lay It Down - Extra Stuff and Buying Extra Stuff
Pick It Up - Generosity
- Donate
- Give a one-time gift to a ministry that is reaching the lost
- Pray for the organizations you are donating do
- Look for opportunities to be generous
This week:
Lay Down - A Few Significant Blocks of Time
Pick Up - Loving Others
- Ask for the Holy Spirits Leading
- Encourage 3 people - Note, Text, Conversation
- Engage someone outside your comfort zone
- Ask God to identify biases that you may have.
- Thank God and confess it to Him.