Cultivate the Spirit of a Lesser One - DO YOUR BEST TO BEHAVE AS A LESSER ONE

In marriage:  Many people today care only about their own rights.  The rights of others are not important to them.  But a humble person has the kind attitude that Paul encouraged the Christians in Rome to have.  He wrote:  "Let us  pursue the things making for peace and the things that are up-building  to one another." (Romans 14:19.)  A person who behaves as a lesser one makes an effort to keep peace with everyone and especially with his or her marriage spouse.

 For example, what a husband likes to do for recreation may be different from what his wife likes to do.  Perhaps the husband likes to stay at home and read a book during his free time, but the wife likes to go out for a meal or to visit friends. It will be easier for the wife to respect her husband if he has a humble attitude and thinks not only of what he likes but what she likes. And the husband will love and value his wife even more so if she is not always trying to get what she wants but thinks of what he wants as well.  The relationship between husband and wife becomes stronger when both of them are humble. - PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4.

In the congregation.  In the world, many feel that they must have what they want right away.  They have little patience and hate waiting for  anything.  When we have a humble attitude, it becomes easier to wait for Jehovah, or to trust in him. (Read Psalm 131:1-3.)  If we are humble and wait for Jehovah, we will be blessed.  We will feel safe,  comforted and happy. So we can understand why David  encouraged the Israelites to wait patiently for God!

 You can feel comforted as David did when you humbly wait for Jehovah.  (Psalm 42:5)  Perhaps you would like to sere as an elder so that you can do more  to help the congregation. (1 Timothy 3:1-7)  Of course, with the help of  the holy spirit, you should first do all you can to have the qualities needed to be an elder.   But what if you have to wait a little longer than others had to?  The person who behaves as a lesser one waits patiently to receive more responsibilities in the congregation.  He will continue to serve Jehovah and the congregation joyfully in whatever way he can. 

Next time: Cultivate the Spirit of a lesser One -  Conclusion of DO YOUR BEST TO BEHAVE AS A LESSER ONE

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