Be kind and tenderhearted towards others. You live in a day when so many people are only thinking their own thoughts and doing their own thing. Such people serve three idols-me, myself, and I.
Whenever you allow others to wound you with their words or actions, your thoughts also are upon yourself, not on the person who just hurt you. I said "love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you." I gave those instructions because I know how easy it is for you and others to be wounded when hurtful words are spoken and unkind deeds are done to you.
My love in you suffers long and is kind. My love in you is not easily offended. You will have a tender heart towards others when you consider that the person who wounded you is most likely also wounded. Ask Me to help your thoughts to go outward to others and upward to Me whenever someone criticizes, judges or persecutes you in any way. Did I not pray, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do," when I died on the tree of sacrifice for you?
EPHESIANS 4:32; MATTHEW 5:44; 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-5; LUKE 23:34
Sunday, July 11, 2010
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