November 18th, 2022
Friday, November 18, 2022
We Think We Do…But We Don’t
By: Pastor Todd Crofford
It’s easy to see what other people do. It is much, much harder to understand why. Motivations are tricky; so tricky it is hard to even unpack our own motivations for our words and actions. So do we think we can easily figure out why others do what they do?
I can only speak for myself, but I too easily attribute bad motivations to another’s actions.
“They just did that to get back at me. “
“He was thinking only of himself.”
“She did that for the glory.”
“They didn’t forget, they disrespected me.”
Assuming we know it all when it comes to motivations is a form of trying to take God’s place. Only God truly knows the heart of men and women. We think we do- but we don’t.
A few years ago, I heard a great principle–it is that we should assume noble intent. It means we should presume that the action another person took was for the right reasons- even if it turns out wrong.
The Bible tells us, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) True humility and gentleness gives the benefit of the doubt to others. It assumes noble intent and even helps the very best in others to come to the surface.
We Think We Do…But We Don’t
By: Pastor Todd Crofford
It’s easy to see what other people do. It is much, much harder to understand why. Motivations are tricky; so tricky it is hard to even unpack our own motivations for our words and actions. So do we think we can easily figure out why others do what they do?
I can only speak for myself, but I too easily attribute bad motivations to another’s actions.
“They just did that to get back at me. “
“He was thinking only of himself.”
“She did that for the glory.”
“They didn’t forget, they disrespected me.”
Assuming we know it all when it comes to motivations is a form of trying to take God’s place. Only God truly knows the heart of men and women. We think we do- but we don’t.
A few years ago, I heard a great principle–it is that we should assume noble intent. It means we should presume that the action another person took was for the right reasons- even if it turns out wrong.
The Bible tells us, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) True humility and gentleness gives the benefit of the doubt to others. It assumes noble intent and even helps the very best in others to come to the surface.
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