"bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
1 Corinthians 13:7 (NKJV)
Some people have a negative view of the future, while some people are more optimistic about the future, and this can be the same with how we view others. We can see and expect the worst in people, or instead of just thinking everyone is crazy, we can look for the best in people and have a positive view of others. While this does not mean that we just blindly trust everyone and anyone, we do not have to automatically believe the worst about others and have a negative view of life, but instead we can look for the best, and hope for the best in people and the situations we deal with.
If we meet someone for the first time, should we automatically distrust them and expect that they will create problems for us, or should we be open to the possibility of them being a good person who will be a positive influence in our lives. Walking in love towards someone does not mean we just accept whatever they do, but it does mean that we should be able to bear and endure whatever is going on, and we should believe and hope for the best in that person. While we may look for the best in our friends and close relationships, that attitude should be one we have towards everyone.
If we really care about someone, we are quick to forgive their mistakes and we expect them to do better the next time. But should that attitude only be limited to people we love and already know? In 1 Corinthians 13:5, it says that love "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things". If we are always looking for the worst in others, never expecting that they will amount to anything, then we are not walking in love. God believes the best about us and expects the best for us all the time; we too should believe the best of others, and of ourselves, expecting the best is yet to come.
1 Corinthians 13:7 (NKJV)
Some people have a negative view of the future, while some people are more optimistic about the future, and this can be the same with how we view others. We can see and expect the worst in people, or instead of just thinking everyone is crazy, we can look for the best in people and have a positive view of others. While this does not mean that we just blindly trust everyone and anyone, we do not have to automatically believe the worst about others and have a negative view of life, but instead we can look for the best, and hope for the best in people and the situations we deal with.
If we meet someone for the first time, should we automatically distrust them and expect that they will create problems for us, or should we be open to the possibility of them being a good person who will be a positive influence in our lives. Walking in love towards someone does not mean we just accept whatever they do, but it does mean that we should be able to bear and endure whatever is going on, and we should believe and hope for the best in that person. While we may look for the best in our friends and close relationships, that attitude should be one we have towards everyone.
If we really care about someone, we are quick to forgive their mistakes and we expect them to do better the next time. But should that attitude only be limited to people we love and already know? In 1 Corinthians 13:5, it says that love "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things". If we are always looking for the worst in others, never expecting that they will amount to anything, then we are not walking in love. God believes the best about us and expects the best for us all the time; we too should believe the best of others, and of ourselves, expecting the best is yet to come.
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