Though Zacchaeus came with baggage, Jesus’ decision to love anyway completely changed Zacchaeus’ life for the better.
The Bible defines humility as getting beyond ourselves and instead securing our neighbors’ interests first.
A defining characteristic of a Christian in the first-century church was having a heart for God, which inspired them to have a teachable spirit
By digging down deep, we start the process toward having a faith in God that is not easily shaken. However, depth takes work. It is not a personality trait or a natural talent, but rather a skill that must be worked at and developed over time.
God can give us faith and teach us how to love big!
Humble people have room to love. When we’re humble we are able to love God and others more because we think their lives are equally valuable to our own.
God’s forgiveness and love can soften even our most ungrateful hearts and motivate us to treat others around us with love and compassion.
Building our convictions on the Bible will help us trust God to meet our present needs and to fulfill His plans for our lives and our families.
Once our faith in God is strong, it becomes easy to overcome the temptation to be cynical in human relationships.