Prone to Ponder

Have you ever thought about how you look when someone is talking to you about something that matters to them, but doesn't really mean anything to you? Do you sit and listen intently as if what that person has to say is the most important thing in the world? Or do you shift in boredom, wondering when they will be done so you either don't have to listen to the story any more or you can finally talk about something that involves you?

Here I am again, prone to ponder. The reason being is because I caught myself doing the boredom shift today when someone was trying to tell me about something they thought interesting. I was sitting here crocheting when the scene played through in my mind...shame on me. Shame on me for not making that person feel important.

So often when I'm talking to someone, I want them to feel just as excited as I am about whatever it is I'm chatting about. It just made me think...every person, no matter how old or young, and no matter the situation or subject...every person wants to feel important and interesting.

Help me Lord to lose my selfishness and place others before me. Help me to make people feel important and loved with all of the sincerity in my heart!

Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.