Its no easy task, treating people fairly is very difficult. We are all unique and lets face it, some personalities can be more challenging then others.
I have observed unfair treatment of people in the workplace, in the family home, at church, and the list could go on.
Perhaps when we keep in mind that God loves all people equally and that we are to strive to be like minded (Phillipians 2), than we will be slower to mistreat people.
When there are only 2 (kids) as there are in our family, the comparisons are easily made, she is like this, he is like that and so on. The bible has several stories that show how favouritism showed its ugly head. Certainly the story of Jacob and Esau is one, with the mother favouring Jacob and the father favouring Esau. It led to some ugly feelings between the 2, to the point where Jacobs life was being threatened. The challenge with favouritism is that all parties involved know its happening. For example if I favour one child in a particular situation, the other can see that and may resent it. Its so important to provide equal opportunity, even if one may be more skilled at something, I still need to give the other the opportunity too. Its so important to recognise the person for their unique abilities too.
How are you doing as a parent with favouritism? How are you doing as a boss with favouritism? Do we treat the people in our lives with respect?
Am I striving to treat people as Jesus did, with love; are you?
Jesus Loves the Little Children
Jesus Loves Me This I Know
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