Most of the problems we see in families, friendships, at work and even in the church are because someone feels under appreciated.
No one likes to be taken for granted and no one likes to feel that their contributions have been ignored. In fact, psychologists tell us that one of the basic desires of all people is the desire to feel appreciated.
This being the case, as Christians we need to be sure that we take the time to appreciate both the big and small things that people do for us or for the church (doing unto others as we would have them do unto us).
But we must also be aware that if we aren’t careful we can create a climate where we will be ignored and unappreciated. Certainly, we’ve all done or said things we’ve regretted, that is called experience.
The important thing is that as we grow in grace and wisdom that we learn how to not only give appreciation but also to be worthy of it.
Robert Hidde
