Putting Others Before Yourself

In my first post, I briefly talked about the JOY principle—Jesus first, Others second, You third—and since tomorrow is Random Acts of Kindness Day, I thought this would be a great time to write about putting others before yourself. In passages from the Bible and from what I have learned through living out my faith, I believe the Lord would like me to treat others with respect and go out of my way to make them feel special. I have been taught to treat others better than myself.

On Random Acts of Kindness Day, we can show our love for others by making a special gift (baking cookies for example), opening doors, offering to pay for a cup of coffee or assisting the elderly. It’s important to remember that the intention is more important than the grandeur of the action. For more random acts of kindness ideas, visit the national random acts of kindness website.