CARE - Care for Others’ Needs
CARE - Care for Others’ Needs
Let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith (Galatians 6:9-10 NLT).
In our dog-eat-dog world, goodness and kindness will get people’s attention. Be consistently good and creatively kind. Look around you and ask the Holy Spirit, “Whom can I bless and how can I bless them?” And then do it!
For example, when my friend is in line at a coffee shop, he sometimes asks the person behind him what they like to drink. Then when he gets to the barista, he orders whatever he wants and what the person behind him likes. You can imagine the kind of questions he gets when he hands them their café mocha.
Take time to help your co-worker with their project.
Bring in donuts to celebrate your boss’ birthday.
Straighten out the staffroom—even clean up the bathroom!
Support someone going through a tough time.
Offer to pay for your friend’s unexpected and financially devastating car repair.
Advocate for a colleague who was unfairly fired from work or a neighbor who was unjustly kicked out of her apartment.
And how about combining PRAYER with CARE? As you love and listen to people, you’ll notice things you could pray for. Ask them, “Can I pray for that?” And if they say yes and it’s possible, pray for them right then and there.
Also, as your Contact4Impact Team begins to meet for prayer, you could let your neighbors or co-workers know that your group is praying and that if they have any need for prayer, you would gladly pray for them. You’ll be surprised how many people will welcome your prayers.
As you let Jesus’ love flow through you to others, you’ll find that kindness kills skepticism and creates questions. Like, “Why are you doing this?” Whatever you do, don’t wimp out and say, “I thought it would be something nice to do.” Say, “I thought it would be something Jesus would do.” That ought to create more curiosity and open up further conversations.
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
- Theodore Roosevelt