Caring About What Matters Most

Like many of us, I work in the business world that offers customers capabilities, products and solutions they need to improve and grow their business. But customers tell us that they don’t do business with us just because we have the best products and services, they do business with us because we CARE about them and their company. Teddy Roosevelt once said: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

I have recently been challenging myself with this question: “Do I CARE about people?” I mean, do I truly CARE about them?  Do I CARE about the customers I work with? My co-workers? My Neighbors? My friends? Strangers I come into contact with? The lost?

It starts with having the attitude of Christ. In Philippians 2:3-5, it says “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.” It’s not easy to put others before me or to take the time to learn about their interests, but’s it’s a great reminder to know that we have the power through Christ Jesus to CARE about others.

Paul commends Timothy by saying he “genuinely cares about your welfare” (Phil 2:20b) and “All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ.” (Phil 2:21)  I want to encourage you to CARE for what matters to Jesus, and not only for yourself. This week, take some time  to pray about those in your life that need you to care about them and their needs.

Part of our duties as Elders is to care for The Body of Village Church and I pray that we will do that well.  We are here