Make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation
be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer
everyone.
Colossians
4:5-6
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
There
are no random acts of kindness, only intentional acts given the opportunity to
happen. This is true not just in deeds, but in words as well. But more than
trying to avoid poor speech, we are urged to use our speech to bless and help
others to come to know Christ.
MY PRAYER...
Father,
forgive me for the careless words I have uttered this week. I understand that
these careless words are twice sins -- a sin once when I committed it and a sin
a second time because I didn't see the opportunity to be redemptive. Open my
eyes Lord so that I may see what you have placed in my path. Through Jesus I
pray. Amen.
STAY ABOVE STRIFE
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Starting
a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks
out”
(Proverbs
17:14, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD
Too
often, people fall into the trap of strife. Someone says something that rubs
you the wrong way, and before you know it, there is tension, quarreling and
division. The Bible tells us that strife opens the door to “every evil work.”
It’s the enemy’s greatest trap to keep people from living in victory. But you
don’t have to fall into the trap of strife, you can rise above it. Like today’s
verse says, you can simply drop the matter before it turns into something
bigger than it needs to be. You don’t have to sink down to somebody’s level and
argue with them and try to prove that you’re right. You weren’t put on this
earth to correct everybody around you.
If
you are going to be all that God’s called you to be, you have to learn to stay
above strife. Instead of letting disagreements pull your relationships apart,
look for common ground to draw you closer to the people in your life. Look for
peace. Look for ways to be a blessing. Stay above strife so you can enjoy your
relationships and experience the blessing He has for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly
Father, I choose to stay above strife. I choose to honor You by seeking peace
in my relationships. Empower me to walk in love and be an example of Your light
everywhere I go in Jesus’ name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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