August 1
Scripture: Phil 2:4
Source author: Katie Robles
August 1
Late for Kim Again Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. —Philippians 2:4
Only ten minutes late today,” I congratulated myself as I hurried along the campus sidewalk. “I’m getting better.” I could see my friend Kim—cheerful, punctual Kim—waiting on the corner. “Sorry I’m late. Ready to go?” But Kim was neither cheerful nor ready. “Katie, when you’re late, it makes me feel like you don’t care about me; that I’m not important.” I was humbled and horrified. I had always thought of lateness as the result of poorly estimating how long things take, not the result of being selfish and inconsiderate. But Kim was right. Was sleeping ten more minutes or reading just one more email really more important than my friend? I began to see punctuality as an expression of love. Would I love others as God commanded, putting their interests above my own? Or would I love myself first? That conversation changed me. Now every time I’m tempted to do just one more thing when I know I should be leaving, Kim’s words echo in my heart, and I choose to love.
Love starts with doing unto others as you would have them do unto you. — Katie Robles —