Have you ever heard of anyone doing this?  My Uncle that raised me used to tell me “Put the other person first”.  Wow, what a thing to say.   In that small farm town, I learned to put the other person first.   When I moved to the big city I was told by a family member you’d better “Watch out for yourself” otherwise, how can you take care of or help others?  I can see the knowledge in both sayings.  I guess you have to take care of yourself otherwise if your sick, and down and out how can you help others?  But, yes you need to put someone else first other than yourself.

I say this because I see families falling apart when one spouse in a family unit decides to live life on their own terms and then the family breaks up.  Instead, why don’t they just think of the other spouse first and try and meet their needs and wants.   We all get tempted in this life, otherwise we wouldn’t be human, but to me it’s better to think of others first.   Don’t always put yourself first.

In life try to be a peacemaker.

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Author Billie Jean Kotulski

Disclosure:  Billie Kotulski is not a minister.  She just wants to speak from her heart.