I'm not sure why I'm thinking about LENT this morning, perhaps its the Phil Coulter HIghland CAthedral music. I'm feeling the prescence of Jesus in the Music. Anyway- John Fischer writes a daily column. This mornings topic touched my heart.
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What was your name again?" by John Fischer
"In humility, consider others better than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3) Do you ever have trouble remembering someone's name?
You may have asked them for their name but you weren't listening when they told you, and now you have to ask them again. Don't you hate it when that happens? I met a man this weekend, that said he used to have trouble remembering people's names until he realized why. He was focusing on his introduction of himself when he met someone new, and not on the person he was meeting. Once he got it through his head that the important one was the person he was meeting, not the one he was introducing, he was able to focus on people and remember their names. How remarkable, and remarkably simple.
As I thought this over I had to go one painful step further. If I forget someone's name, it's because I don't care. I'm not valuing the meeting. I just don't care enough to listen. If, on the other hand, I concentrate on the person I am meeting—give them 100% of my attention—I can remember a name. I can remember quite a few names if I put my mind to it. But to do that, of course, I will have to empty my head of its favorite topic (myself) to make room for someone else.
Think about it: a name is important. In some cultures it's everything. The Bible makes a big deal about the name of Jesus. At the name of Jesus, many things happen. Our names are significant, too. Make somebody's name important to you today. Remember it. "
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