Today’s Truth We have proved ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, our sincere love, and the power of the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 6:6, NLT). Paul offers five truths that - when applied - will enable us to stand firm in the storm. Truth 1: Live a pure life. Truth 2: Seek understanding. Truth 3: Learn to be patient. Truth 4: Practice kindness. Perhaps we fail to be kind simply because we don’t care enough. A little girl ran an errand for her mom. The child was gone far too long and the mother was not happy. When the little girl returned, the mother demanded an explanation. The little girl said that on the way to the store, she had met a friend who was crying because she had broken her doll. “Oh,” said the mother, “then you stopped to help her fix her doll?” “Oh, no!” replied the little girl. “I stopped to help her cry!” Sometimes, all we need to do to practice kindness is to offer a listening and caring heart. Kindness does not look for reasons. Compassion doesn’t ask for limitations. Compassion searches for opportunity. Let’s Pray Lord, thank You for being with me every step of the way – especially in the storms of life. I praise You for Your sufficiency in my life and for Your love that never fails. I pray that I will learn how to stand firm in the storms ahead and grasp the lesson each storm holds. I want to please You, Father. Change my comfortable heart to an obedient heart, a heart that is always ready to praise and serve You – no matter what! In Jesus’s name, Amen.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:46:17 +0000