217 - How to Grow “Charity of the Heart”: 8 Ways to Build Up Others

An others-first mentality seems rare these days. Maybe that’s why “charity of the heart,” as Paul describes it, always makes my gratitude list (1 Cor. 8:1). Life can feel like a race in slow motion, where making space for someone else comes at a cost.

But you and I get to be the sort of people who normalize uncommon rhythms–like noticing the people in front of us, getting to know our neighbors, and building others up.

We are those who love because we’re outrageously loved (1 John 4:19). Who serve because we copy the One who serves us (Matthew 20:28). Who go lower, not higher. Who build up, not tear down, each other with our words. Who let others go ahead while we look out for their blind spots.

Have you caught the shift in your heart when you put someone else first?

Making someone else’s day makes yours better too.

Encouraging someone else lifts your spirit as well.

Building others up also builds you up.

But perhaps you need some fresh ideas, relevant to your life and your neighborhood. Here are eight practical ways to build up others.

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2. Read the written version of this episode HERE.