22 June 2011
Philippians 3:17 Brethren, join in imitating me, and mark those who so live as you have an example in us.
It is sometimes sad that the person we love does not seem to have the same attitude spiritually as we have, this may be our spouse or child or someone that we are fond of. Every time we mention what we believe in spiritually it is a no-go conversation and we rather stay quiet than to continue a conversation that will just bring tension into the relationship. Some will just say that they believe and pray but do not need to belong to a church or any other religious rite. How then do we change or influence their attitude to Jesus Christ?
Simply we must live a life that becomes an example of how Christians live, we also must stop talking negatively about the church we attend or about the people that attend it. If we cannot say something good about a person it is better to say nothing. We learn to love by choosing to love, we learn to give by giving, we learn to help others by helping. All the sermons in the world cannot change a persons heart, only they can, we help them by allowing God’s grace to be seen in us. When we start to be positive about life, about our future, about the things that God has blessed us with, those that we love will see this and start to respond when they see the peace, love and joy that this brings into our lives.
Be encouraged today to be an example of God’s love to others.
David
Point to ponder: You are the only example of God’s love on earth.
Question to consider: Are you?
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