Stop Condescending - Jesus Humbled Himself

My Planks - Daily Intentions with Jesus at Heart

Let's repent for all the times we resort to condescending insteading of leading by humility. Leading like Jesus. Jesus had the ultimate ability to patronize, but He taught. He explained. He reasoned. He sometimes got frustrated at people who were trying to trick Him. So if anyone could be justified in condescending and patronizing, it was Jesus. And yet, He didn't. He explained, used parables. He used contexts His listeners would understand according to their culture. He met people right where they were, and not where they should have been. His actions never profited from the detriment of another human. Encourage, inspire, lift up, teach people of Jesus in a way that stirs their affection. Not in condemnation, hate, and anger. RECOGNIZE. REPENT. REMOVE.

My Plank: CONDESCENDING

Verse:

Romans 15:2 "Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up."

The entirety of Jesus' ministry when He walked on earth.

Action Step:

RECOGNIZE. REPENT. REMOVE. Recognize the moments you are condescending. Notice the feeling in the room after you say something condescending. Recognize your tendency to be condescending and start correcting yourself imediately. Ask the recipient for forgiveness immediately. Let's practice RECOGNIZING, REPENTING, and REMOVING our codescension.

As always, notice ways you place some things above God. Invite God to show you how to purposefully rethrone Him. Repent and Ask Him to break any bonds you may have formed of allegiance with things of this world that are not of Him. Time to declutter our insides too. What other verses do you think should be used for this plank?

What is My Planks?

If I want to make BIG societal changes, where do I start? Well, it may sound cliche or naive, but the first step is to look at ourselves. Jesus told us we start with ourselves by removing the planks from our own eye before addressing the specks in the eyes of others.

So that’s what I’m doing here. I'm rebuilding myself after 10 years of rare disease. Welcome to My Planks. I'll share one of my planks each week. Every episode will end with an optional repentance minute, if that week’s plank was familiar to you too, you can join in.

Repentance is key. We can't just point out our planks, we need to repent to God, and get His help removing them. Supernatural help from God the Father is ALWAYS THE BEST DECISION.

Join me as we change the world by starting with ourselves.

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