bringing out the best

Community — bringing out the best in people

A 5C devotional for healthy leader development

One of the ways to bring out the best in people is to believe the best about them.  “Love always looks for the best . . .” 1 Corinthians  13:7 MSG.  

Focus on the person’s potential in Christ not on his or her problems or failures.  Make this the platform for which you develop your relationships and deal with difficult issues. 

Read the following:  

            God’s attitude toward us — Rom 8:29-30

            Jesus’ attitude toward Simon-Peter — John 1:42, Luke 22: 31-32                           

            God’s attitude toward fearful Gideon — Judges 6:11-12

            God’s attitude toward diffident Moses — Exodus 4:10-12

Challenging Assignment:

Add to this list of God’s attitude towards other biblical characters and how He worked with them.   Do a character study of Barnabas from the book of Acts and Epistles and observe his attitude towards those he interacted with.  Find a Barnabas in your life and hang out with him or her for a period of time to see how they bring out the best in people.  Go do the same. 

Enjoy the day by bring out the best in people.