Servitude: Put yourself in the role of server. Serve your spouse and your kids. Serve your neighbor. Serve a stranger. Then notice how your heart feels, how your mood improves, and how your body language exudes confidence.
Honor: To view someone as a priceless gift, and the decision to place them in a position of importance in your life – grant them a place of distinction in your life. Who do you honor, and why?
Forgiveness: We find ourselves seeking forgiveness nearly all the time. But when was the last time you forgave? Its hard, I know. Most times we think of giving forgiveness with our words, as in speaking with someone who is seeking your forgiveness. But most of the time the person being forgiven hasn’t asked for forgiveness and doesn’t know they’ve done anything wrong. Forgive them with your heart and do it through prayer. Often we find that forgiveness gives back to the forgiver by tearing down barriers, seeing things from a new angle, or simply lifting weight from a burden.
Judgment: We’ve been told all our lives to not pass judgment on others, and yet we do it nearly every hour of the day. It is human nature and just one item on a long list of imperfections we all share. So, instead of trying to do the impossible, simply remember that someday you will be judged in the same manner you judge others.
Gratitude: Be thankful for those around you, though some of them need to tolerate you, most of them want to. Go ahead, say thank you to the people in your life. Without them you would be alone. The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference. Give thanks to those who choose to not be indifferent with you.
