Day Two
Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-5
3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, 5who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
Prayer:
God, thank you for giving me new birth into your family. I praise you for your mercy. I praise you for the living hope I have. Make me fully aware of the awesome inheritance I enjoy through Jesus. Continue to reveal your power which shields and protects me.
Application:
Show mercy to someone today. Don’t give them what they deserve. Show patience and restraint with your thoughts, words and actions.
Give hope to someone today through a word or a gift or a donation or a smile.
I think that sometimes it is easy to show paitence and restraint in our words and actions, but what about in our thoughts? We go through the day thinking bad things about others without even realizing it sometimes. Even though we aren't outwardly displaying our mean or hatefulness, God knows that we are thinking it. I found that controling my thoughts in this aspect was harder than I thought. Pay close attention to what you are thinking today and make a goal to stop yourself when you do start to think something bad about someone else. Instead, say a prayer for that person. Good luck today :) show love.
2 comments:
That is one of the most soothing things I have ever done. I can sometimes get really worked up because of what someone said or did, but when I pray for that person, the "peace that passes all understanding" washes over me. Great advice Alyssa.
I am with Drew on how rewrding it is to do this, but man it is so hard to do sometimes. I did this one yesterday, and boy it was tough, but it did work. Good thoughts!!
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