<p>Whether it’s to the waiter who accidentally messed up your order or to your passive aggressive relative, a kind word can turn away anger for both parties.</p><p>Don’t assume the worst of others or their ill-intent towards you. More on “minding the gap” here.</p><p>Be generous, especially towards people who could never repay you.</p><p>Often when we know more about a person, we can offer more grace and compassion.</p>

<p dir="ltr"><b dir="ltr">God wants us to be people who live in constant respect of the value of other human beings.</b> However, its easy to forget this truth when sitting in traffic, attending to an unruly child, or getting thrown under the bus at work. Instead of getting angry and reacting in a way that devalues others, commit to one of the ways to value others listed below:</p><h4>1 // Offer encouragement</h4><p>Whether it’s to the waiter who accidentally messed up your order or to your passive aggressive relative, a kind word can turn away anger for both parties.</p><h4>2 // Smile and take time to ask, “How are you?”</h4><p>In our fast-paced world, investing a little time into hearing from another person values their story and what’s going on in his or her life.</p><h4 dir="ltr">3 // Give the benefit of the doubt. Don’t assume, ask yourself, <i dir="ltr">“Do I know this for sure?”</i></h4><p>Don’t assume the worst of others or their ill-intent towards you. More on “minding the gap” here.</p><h4>4 // Give of your resources</h4><p>Be generous, especially towards people who could never repay you.</p><h4>5 // Ask questions and listen well</h4><p>Often when we know more about a person, we can offer more grace and compassion.</p><h4>6 // Offer to help</h4><p>Instead of getting mad about someone inconveniencing you, offer to help by assisting or teaching.</p><h4>7 // Be honest</h4><p>Jesus was full of both grace and truth. Gracious honesty values others because it looks out for others long-term good.</p><h4>8 // Serve without being asked</h4><p>If you see a need, meet it. You’ll show others that you see and value their needs above your own.</p><h4>9 // Invite</h4><p>Pursuing and inviting others reveals that you value them enough to think about them and create space for them in your life.</p><h4>10 // Be patient</h4><p>Patience—offered to your kids, spouse, or others—shows you value someone over and above your own schedule.</p><p dir="ltr">These aren’t just tasks to accomplish and it isn’t a standard to measure yourself against every day. God doesn’t want us to just follow rules that obligate us to value people. <b dir="ltr">He wants us to become the kind of self-sacrificing people that don’t need <g data-gr-id="54" dir="ltr">a rule</g> to love and value others.</b> As you identify any unhelpful habits that devalue others replace them with the habits and practices that help us become the kind of people God designed us to be.</p>

Ten practical ways you can value and respect others in God-centered ways - even when it is hard.

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<p><b>God wants us to be people who live in constant respect of the value of other human beings. </b>However, its easy to forget this truth when sitting in traffic, attending to an unruly child, or getting thrown under the bus at work. Instead of getting angry and reacting in a way that devalues others, commit to one of the ways to value others listed below: </p>

<p>Whether it’s to the waiter who accidentally messed up your order or to your passive aggressive relative, a kind word can turn away anger for both parties. </p>

2 // Smile and take time to ask, “How are you?”

<p>In our fast-paced world, investing a little time into hearing from another person values their story and what’s going on in his or her life. </p>

3 // Give the benefit of the doubt. Don’t assume, ask yourself,  “Do I know this for sure?”

<p>Don’t assume the worst of others or their ill-intent towards you. More on “minding the gap” here. </p>

<p>Be generous, especially towards people who could never repay you. </p>

<p>Often when we know more about a person, we can offer more grace and compassion. </p>

<p>Instead of getting mad about someone inconveniencing you, offer to help by assisting or teaching. </p>

<p>Jesus was full of both grace and truth. Gracious honesty values others because it looks out for others long-term good. </p>

<p>If you see a need, meet it. You’ll show others that you see and value their needs above your own. </p>

<p>Pursuing and inviting others reveals that you value them enough to think about them and create space for them in your life. </p>

<p>Patience—offered to your kids, spouse, or others—shows you value someone over and above your own schedule. </p>

<p>These aren’t just tasks to accomplish and it isn’t a standard to measure yourself against every day. God doesn’t want us to just follow rules that obligate us to value people. <b>He wants us to become the kind of self-sacrificing people that don’t need a rule to love and value others. </b>As you identify any unhelpful habits that devalue others replace them with the habits and practices that help us become the kind of people God designed us to be. </p>

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