Having Humility Toward Others (TMF:2800)

Friday, January 30, 2026

Peace to Live By: Having Humility Toward Others (TMF:2800) - Daniel Litton
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When we give the impression that we are somehow ‘better’ than others, that never goes over well. And if we stop and think about it, we know this truth from conversations that haven’t turned out how we’ve wanted them to in the end. If we brag as pertains to this and that, people are going to be turned off, and we are going to be basing our value toward others by referencing the externals—things we have obtained in the world. Certainly, we have more to give to our fellow bystander than bragging. The truth is, people take further notice of us when we display openness and honesty with them. One would think it would be the opposite, that if we try to impress others, that they in turn will in fact be impressed and truly turn out liking us. But we find this is not the case. All we really have to do to understand this better is to put ourselves in the other person’s shoes. What do we like to hear from others when we are conversing with them? It will be found that what is truly valued is that sense of humility, not pride.

Having Kindness & Humility (TMF:2799)

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Peace to Live By: Having Kindness & Humility (TMF:2799) - Daniel Litton
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That’s really at the heart of what Jesus talked about in the Gospels. In essence, there should be a difference with the Christian’s kindness and the world’s kindness. It should expand to everyone, regardless of external appearances. We show love toward others because we know, internally, that we are greatly loved. If we look at humility, for some of us, that’s going to be an issue right from the get-go. Pride is interesting as it has its own way of seeping out of our characters, making itself manifest in our speech without us often even being aware of it. Yet, as Christians, we are called to be humble—to display a humble spirit. There is nothing that will turn folks off more than perhaps that of pride—when we give the impression that we are somehow ‘better’ than others. That never goes over well, and if we stop and think about it, we know this truth from conversations that haven’t turned out how we’ve wanted them to in the end.

Showing Kindness Toward Others (TMF:2798)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Peace to Live By: Showing Kindness Toward Others (TMF:2798) - Daniel Litton
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Next on the list is kindness. Along with having a compassionate heart is naturally going to come the kindness. It can be supposed that the kindness of which Paul is discussing is a different form of kindness versus the general kindness that is seen in everyday life. Even the Lord Jesus Christ spoke about that general kindness when he discussed greeting others, noting that even non-believers in God also have the good habit of greeting their friends. Not only does kindness naturally support our friends, as we are all probably good at at least in some way, it more so supports those we don’t really have a close relationship with. It is through kindness that we begin new relationships, like in the instance of striking up that conversation with another while getting a cup of coffee or tea. Naturally then, if it is allowed to, it can flow out of our happy spirit, that underlying joy, which should be present in our lives because we are in relationship with God.

Having Compassionate Hearts, Part 2 (TMF:2797)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Peace to Live By: Having Compassionate Hearts, Part 2 (TMF:2797) - Daniel Litton
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In the most basic sense, it is practicing that which Jesus taught us, right? It is loving our neighbors are ourselves because when we show compassion, we are showing that we care about the well-being of our fellow person. We are showing that it’s not just our own interests that matter to us, but we have concern for the interests of others within the body of Christ in that we want to help them where they struggle, or where they might have misfortune. We aren’t just there to judge, as might be a more common attribute among some, but we are there to provide comfort. Just as God comforts us in our affliction, as Paul told the Corinthians, so we comfort others. He would finish up that section to the Corinthians by saying, “For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too” (2 Corinthians 1:5, ESV). Everyone suffers at one point or another; it’s just the way life works, even for the Christian. There’s no escape from suffering, so there is always the opportunity to provide comfort for someone.

Having Compassionate Hearts, Part 1 (TMF:2796)

Monday, January 26, 2026

Peace to Live By: Having Compassionate Hearts, Part 1 (TMF:2796) - Daniel Litton
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The flesh becomes holy when we are Raptured out of this life, when the Lord Jesus Christ returns in the sky to receive those of us who are his, or when we die, when we perish on the earth. Nonetheless, whatever the case, we are “beloved,” that is, we are loved by God. No matter what state we find ourselves in, we are surrounded by God’s love. For Paul says in Romans, “For I am sure that neither death nor life… will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38, 39, ESV). The first thing that Paul mentions, the first thing he lists for us, is that of having “compassionate hearts.” What is compassion exactly? In the most basic sense, it is practicing that which Jesus taught us, right? It is loving our neighbors are ourselves because when we show compassion, we are showing that we care about the well-being of our fellow person.