Good morning! How are we faithing today? Sometimes we have trouble loving each other. We get ticked off, we get butt hurt, we just flat don't like someone. Something to keep in mind when we are around these people is that God sent his son for everybody and we didn't get a vote on that principle. EVERYBODY. It's up to them to accept this principle and it's up to us to show it so they can discover it for themselves. I don't know how many times I made that mistake of saying "screw them" when I got stepped on. Wrong, so wrong. Quick to forgive and pray for them and pray for ourselves to get our heart softened so we can show Jesus' love is paramount. It's ok to get mad when wrongs are committed but don't wish or speak things like," I hope they die" or take on apathy for that person. We may not be capable of hanging out with them but with true love and asking for Gods help we can be charitable and not condescending but compassionate towards them. Think about those who bug you and pray for them today...
1 John 3:11-15
This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's were righteous. Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him. NIV
Heavenly Father,
Forgive us when we fail to show compassion. Teach us to look to you for the strength to face these people. Soften our hearts and show us them like you see them. Thank you for your wisdom. Lord, bless our troops, our emergency workers, our leaders of all stature, in Jesus name, amen
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