"The humble will see their
God at work and be glad."
Lots of business books talk about how we are to be sure that what we see
is actually what is happening around us, or be sure that we know what
filters we are viewing the world through. Instagram sold partly for $1B because of their cool filters and how people loved them for their photos. We each come from differences, and
through our own set of experiences then filter the world and our
perception of what is occurring. I just got done having conversations
with a number of people within a company who all work in the same place
and are dealing with the same issues, who work for the same person and
they all see things around them slightly, or in some cases, drastically
different. It's a weird thing to see as an outsider looking in, but it's
not hard to understand how each one of them can see things askew of
someone else because of their different and varied backgrounds and
experiences. We all need to remember this when we sit with someone and
hear their side of a story and we don't understand what they are saying
or where they are coming from. The reason is likely not them, it could be more
us seeing and hearing them through our own filters. If we could/would do this then we would find that we would be much more
understanding and accepting of others. Every company and workplace I
know could stand to receive an extra dose of both.
One filter we should
all have is humility. David says that if we start with humility we will
see something special. Read in Psalm 69:32; "The humble will see their
God at work and be glad." Without humility we may be filtering out our
ability to see God's full handiwork. It makes sense, because those who
are proud are not those who know that it is only by God's grace that we
are here and able to do what we do. So today, check your filters and see
if humility is overriding your pride. If it isn't, then today would be
a good day to do a re-prioritizing and bring humility back up and
forward as a good filter for all that you see and do.
Reference: Psalm 69:32 (New Living Translation)
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