Self- confident fools

A [self-confident] fool has no delight in understanding but only in revealing his personal opinions {and} himself. Proverbs 18:2

Are we constantly talking about ourselves...our lives at work? Do we always talk about how good God has been to me ...and how wonderful MY life is....or the other extreme...how terrible this always happens to ME.... and I know why ....it's because ...I didn't pray this morning or I ........notice the attitute about "self".

Referring to ourselves and our experiences is a good thing...in order to build someone up. How far do we go?

What we see in the above proverb is ..." DELIGHT in understanding"......I am supposed to have joy in understanding my co-worker, or my friend.

Getting to know your colleague is essential to sharing the love of God in your workplace. And to get to know them, we need to adopt measures to understand them.

How?

Step 1. Listen. Listening to their needs that lie behind their expressions....listening to what they are truly saying ...through their being.

Step 2. Learn. Learn about him/her. Which means not asking a string of questions...but observing, and learning through love.

Step 3. Lower yourself. The Bible says to hold others in high esteem. When you do that and step into their shoes, you understand them better. Stop talking about yourself and thinking about how things affect you or who likes you...and lower yourself...and think of the other.

You will move closer to understanding the other person. And delight in doing it.

You will see a change when YOU become the change.

Are you considered a self-confident fool? Now you know why.