I think it is time…
that I start working on forgiving those that I feel have wronged me, whether they really have or not. It’s just something I need to concentrate on doing, maybe then I’ll be a less bitter person
It’s hard.
It’s hard to give everything to a person, who only gives you half of them. That lead you to being half and the other person to have all you and some of themselves.
That’s why you have to trust that the person will give you back what you deserve and that you are entirely each others.
“…Love is kind…” (1 Corinthians 13:4, NIV)
You may have heard this verse many times before, but one translation says that “love looks for a way to be constructive.” In other words, kindness isn’t just about being nice; it’s looking for ways to improve someone else’s life. It’s bringing out the best in others.
When you start your day, don’t just spend time thinking about yourself or how you can make your own life better. Think about ways you can make someone else’s life better, too! Ask yourself, “Who can I encourage today? Who can I build up?” You have something to offer those around you that no one else can give. Someone in your life needs your encouragement. Someone in your life needs to know that you believe in them. We are responsible for how we treat the people He’s placed in our lives. He’s counting on us to bring out the best in our family and friends.
Today, ask the Lord to give you creative ways to encourage those around you. As you sow seeds of encouragement and bring out the best in others, God will send people along your path that will build you up, too. Keep showing kindness so you can move forward into the blessing and freedom He has for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for loving me. Thank You for believing in me and always building me up. I ask that You show me creative ways to encourage and build up the people around me. Help me be an example of Your love today and always. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Flower-Shaped Buildings of the World
From geometric inspiration to cultural responsiveness, these projects strut their stuff (petals?) across the globe. Click through to see them all.
I’ll always choose you. I’ll always choose us.
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