"Be sensitive to others“

"Not looking to your own interests but each ofyou to the interests of the others." Php 2:4 NIVOften in marriage we are unaware of our partner'sneeds. We become calloused. We stop listening.We're oblivious to the pressure thev're under.Simply stated, the root of many marital problems isinsensitivity. Everyone you meet needs kindness.The people who sit around you in church have majorhurts; you're just unaware of them. We find a greatexample of sensitivity in the life of King David.David's friend, Jonathan-Saul's son--had beenkilled. Now, safely enthroned for several years,David made a rare request. He asked if anyone wasleft in Saul's family that he could help. Hediscovered Saul's grandson-Jonathan's son-Mephibosheth, who was crippled in both feet. WhenDavid sent for him, Mephibosheth almost certainlythought, "I'm going to be killed because I am amember of the enemy's family, the old dynasty." Butnotice David's words: "Don't be afraid…for I willsurely show you kindness for the sake of your fatherJonathan. I will restore to you all the land thatbelonged to your grandfather Saul, and you willalways eat at my table" (2Sa 9:7 NIV).Mephibosheth's reaction is interesting: "What isyour servant, that you should notice a dead dog likeme?" (v. 8 NIV). He felt like a dog and expected tobe treated like one. But the point you need to noticeis this: David took time, made the effort, and wassensitive to his needs. One of the dangers ofsuccess is that the pressures that accompany it canmake you insensitive toward others. Question: Towhom do you need to become more sensitive today?Send us Fan MailSupport the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!