Becoming Easygoing & Accepting (TMF:1927)

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Peace to Live By: Becoming Easygoing & Accepting (TMF:1927) - Daniel Litton
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       Even if you don’t think the person is going to have anything to say that you want to hear, that’s not the point. The point is that we are becoming easygoing and accepting of the person, enjoying the conversation as we listen to them speak, as we take-in what they are saying. I do it all the time, so much so that sometimes I forget, after listening, that I need to speak myself. And that’s true. We need to share with others also, but it’s the eagerness to do so that’s the problem. The eager attitude needs to be surrendered. Aggravation can be present inside of us when we are not easygoing toward others, when we are not accepting of what they have to say. Some people need to realize that 1) You do not need to agree with everything a person says in order to enjoy a conversation, and 2) It is not your job to correct the person where you see differently or even to necessary offer your view on the subject at hand. Faith is being utilized when even though we may not agree with what the person is saying (and even if it is wrong), that regardless the person is a person worth our time and acceptance.