Good morning! How are we faithing? Man, sometimes it is hard just to deal with day to day stuff. We get entangled in things that we didn't even want any part of but due to circumstances or relationships we end up right in the middle of them. Rarely if ever is, "If it were me", pertinent to the issue at hand. Here's the thing, Jesus loves you and me. Jesus sacrificed for your sins and mine. Believers are told to "work out their salvation with fear and trembling", not to earn that salvation but walk their walk and not someone else's. Do we teach others and correct when necessary? Sure we do but wisdom is necessary as to the method and your place in their life. Many a feeling has been hurt from good intentions with bad delivery. Many hurt feelings are because of commenting where comments weren't pertinent. In love as a way and not an excuse do we interject. This can be a balancing act but if we as believers refuse to approach others sin with a pointing finger or a "holier than thou" attitude we may just help save someone from future pain and suffering rather than just alienating them. Just think about this today...
2Pe 1:5-11
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2Pe 1:5-11
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
remember Beth Conquest...remember Baily Ford...Sheree...Floyd Griffin...Lori Devore...remember Rob, Tiff and Zach
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your wisdom and knowledge in your Word. Help us meet needs in a loving manner and not in a condemning manner. We lift those hurting today and those who are afraid. Comfort and hold them so they know the peace you give to those who love you. Open the eye of our hearts Lord, we want to see truth. We want to see Jesus, in Jesus name, amen
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