Respect and love people where they are at...

There is often a huge a lack of respect for others for where they are at in their life. We want to change people and have them become who we think they should be. We want them to think and act the way we do. This is a BIG problem! What happened to loving and meeting people where they are at? Why is that so hard for us to do? Imagine what a difference we can make in our community, in our home, in our relationships, and in our churches if we stopped trying to change other...s and just shut up and listen to them. How would things change if we listened to their passions and help them reach their goals instead of attempting to change them so they have the same passions and desires as we do. Why is it so hard for so many people to listen without judgment and without trying to FIX it? We are called to respect and love others even if we don’t agree with their choices or lifestyle. Even if we can't understand their struggles or why they do what they do. The best way we can serve and help others is to SHUT UP, LISTEN, and RESPOND to THEIR needs and desires instead of forcing our own on them. Let’s live by example and love others as Jesus Christ loved us. I don’t care what a person looks like, what bad decisions they have made or are still making, what sort of family they have, what level of job they hold, what mistakes they make, whether they are smart or not so bright, whether they handle things they way I would or not, whether they have the same beliefs as me or not… I will always listen and respect them for who they are because I can always learn something about God, myself, and the world from ANYONE who comes into my life. There is way to much JUDGMENT. Way to many people trying to FIX others. Way to many people who don't LISTEN to what others have to say and their needs are because they are too focused on what they want or think. When does it change? How does it change? It starts with US!!