GUMC
  • Home
  • Check Us Out
  • Kids in Motion Register
  • Give
  • Daily Devotions
  • Contact Us
  • Preaching Rocket Resources
  • Members Data
Devotions with Meghan DeGregory 
Picture

Daily Devotion- Monday- March 29

4/7/2021

0 Comments

 
I am a peacemaker…I like that role. It is part of who I am.  I remember as a child, my mother would tell me that I stood up for people too much and that I always made excuses for their bad behavior. I tried to make sense of WHY they would do what they did.  
 
I tend to try to see things from other's standpoint and walk a mile in their shoes.  I know what it is like to be the odd-one-out and I know what it's like to be in an inclusive group.
 
I think it's good to have empathy-to try to see things from a perspective that is not your own.  I know where this came from.  I am an Adult Child of an Alcoholic and a first-born child in a family.   Bad combo, maybe, but I believe that through lots of work on myself and God's grace, it has worked to my advantage.  When you don't always know what to expect, you are able to adjust your expectations accordingly.  None of us are perfect, and we tend to expect that of others...or at least close to perfection. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes forces you to admit your imperfections and also allows you to cut another some slack.  It is not always successful and not always well-received, but it is worth it to try to do so.  It can be freeing for all parties involved.
 
We are called by Christ to be Peacemakers.  Can we make the effort to try to see things from another’s perspective in the coming days?  -Meghan 
 
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Devotion

    With
    Meghan DeGregory 

    Picture

    Categories

    All
    God's Plan
    Loving Others
    Mental Health And Well Being
    Mental Health And Well-being
    Spiritual Growth

    RSS Feed

  Love God-Love Each Other-Serve The World
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • Check Us Out
  • Kids in Motion Register
  • Give
  • Daily Devotions
  • Contact Us
  • Preaching Rocket Resources
  • Members Data