3 Steps to Being a KINGDOM BUILDER in Your Life Today - Part 2نموونە

Today, we come to the letters “S” in our 5-letter guide to helping you build the Kingdom of God here on earth each day: "BLESS."

The first “S” reminds you to “See everyone in God’s image,” just as it says in the first chapter of the first book of the Bible:

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. – Genesis 1:27

You’ve heard this verse before, but let’s read it again with a small change:

So God created my boss in his own image…

So God created my difficult neighbor in his own image…

So God created the store attendant in his own image…

Taking that simple verse from Genesis 1 and putting it into the context of your daily life changes things up a bit, right?

Now, those people who may frustrate you are not just “difficult people” to avoid; they are special to God, created in His image, and brought into your life for a reason!

In addition, the boss, the rich neighbor down the street, and the semi-famous person—those “important” people—are no different from the store attendant: they are all created in His image.

When Jesus walked the earth, he especially took the time to reach out to those thought of as “less important” by society, didn’t He? Even when he was busy, Jesus found time for children, helping the underprivileged, spending time with outcasts, and dining with tax collectors – he didn’t shy away from talking to anyone, not even prostitutes.

You need to do the same, even if your culture classifies people by pay grade, house size, how they dress, or who they hang out with. Those groupings might be unavoidable, but they are by no means how God wants you to see others.

As a Christian, you need to take a different view of everyone – “in humility valuing others above ourselves” and taking “the same mindset as Christ Jesus” in your relationships (see Philippians 2:3-8).

Having the mindset of Christ Jesus starts in humility, seeing everyone as a unique and special person of equal value, created in the image of God Himself.

And it extends to loving and praying for even those who may hate you! (see Matthew 5:43-44).

Remembering this as you navigate through all aspects of your day will make a difference in how you interact with each person you meet, won’t it?

When Jesus walked on earth, he treated children and adults, men and women, Jews and Samaritans, rich and poor, with the same respect. You need to do the same with everyone you meet—treat each person as if they were a replica (image) of God Himself!

Pray for this and act it out, and then watch how God opens the door to greater richness in your relationships.