The document provides guidance on how to get along with others from a Christian perspective. It discusses how Jesus showed humility as the greatest through service, and how his followers should welcome and serve others, including children. It also talks about promoting unity by accepting others who speak well of Jesus, and managing your influence to prioritize serving him over personal desires. The overall message is that Christians should cultivate humility, service, and acceptance of others to build strong relationships and unity.

1. How To Get Along With Others Mark 8:34-10:31 1-24-10

2. Tonto and the Lone Ranger were riding through a canyon together when all of a sudden both sides were filled with Native American warriors on horses, dressed for battle. The Lone Rangers asks, "What are we going to do Tonto?" What do you mean we, white man!

19. Season others’ lives (Mark 9:49-50) In verses 43 and 48, fire is a symbol of punishment. But in verse 49, the purifying aspect of fire is in view. So Jesus’ followers will be “salted” with fire, purified from sin and unrighteousness so that they will not be consumed by the deadly fires of punishment. In turn Christ’s followers are to become salt in other people’s lives . The preservative quality of salt is in view in verse 50. Believers are to serve others in such a way that their lives are preserved, or in other words, nonbelievers are to be led into Christ’s kingdom.

20. The salt of ancient Israel was extracted from the waters of the Dead Sea by blockading the shallow south end and harvesting the salt left behind after the water had evaporated. The substance left behind was not pure salt, however. The impurities in the salt, combined with humidity, would eventually leach the salt out of the salt compound. Thus salt could lose its taste. This trait of salt presented a rich image to Jesus who warned about the dangers of his followers losing their effectiveness (or saltiness). Christ’s people are meant to be effective in their service, but if they lose their effectiveness, what good are they to Christ’s kingdom? The corrective then was for Christ’s followers to be ever aware of their effectiveness in service in Christ’s kingdom.

27. Listen! Listen! Listen! Anyone can talk but few can listen. Really listen. Learn to become a good listener. Few people are.

32. When you benefit from someone’s effort or work let them know that you appreciate it. Make a habit of expressing gratitude to the people around you.

33. "Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thess. 5:18 (HCSB)

36. Words are powerful, but more treasured than words are a sincere sacrifice of time or money on your part. So get in the habit of identifying and meeting people’s needs and putting them ahead of your own.

37. "No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 (HCSB)

42. "Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.” Steve Martin, Comedian

49. I Don’t Mean to Gossip, But… 1948 Cover of the Saturday Evening Post Avoid: Being a gossip yourself. Listening to it. Gossip is often wrong and always harmful to all involved.

52. Instead, Appeal to Noble Motives In your persuasive efforts appeal to the nobler motives of the person instead of arguing over what might be their base motivations.

53. Learn to begin your interactions in a friendly way.

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