Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each
other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians
4:32
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
Be
kind and compassionate, -- two qualities that seem to be in short supply. Maybe
it’s because we hold up the wrong heroes, but these two qualities are often
seen as a sign of weakness rather than strength. To forgive as God forgave us
requires great courage and great strength. So let's be strong!
MY PRAYER...
Holy
God, there is no way I can adequately thank you for sacrificing so much to
forgive me. So this day, I pledge to be more like you, to share more of
kindness and grace with those who have wronged me. Today, I ask you to help me
release my bitterness toward _____________ and I ask you to bless this person
with your kindness and grace. By the power of Jesus' example I ask this. Amen.
HE’S WORKING IN YOU
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“...he
who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of
Christ Jesus”
(Philippians
1:6, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD from
Joel and Victoria
Sometimes
when God is doing a work in our lives, it can begin to feel a little
uncomfortable. We may encounter people who are hard to get along with or have
circumstances that seem beyond our control. When this happens, instead of
complaining, getting sour or trying to change everything around you, why don’t
you look deep inside and say, “Lord, thank You for doing a work in me.” See,
I’ve learned that God is more interested in changing me than He is in changing
my circumstances. If I choose to stay sour because I’m not getting my way or
discouraged because things aren't happening on my time table, that's going to
keep me right where I am.
If
you want to see change, if you want to see God open up new doors, the key is to
bloom right where you’re planted. You can’t wait until everything gets better
before you decide to have a good attitude. You have to be the best that you can
be right where you are. When you bloom where you’re planted, you’re allowing
God to work in you, and He will be faithful to complete what He’s started in
you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father
God, thank You for doing a work in me. I choose to align myself with Your plan
by blooming where I’m planted. Help me, by Your Spirit, to be an example of
Your love and life everywhere I go in Jesus’ name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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