7 You husbands, likewise, conduct your married lives with understanding. Although your wife may be weaker physically, you should respect her as a fellow-heir of the gift of Life. If you don’t, your prayers will be blocked.
8 Finally, all of you, be one in mind and feeling; love as brothers; and be compassionate and humble-minded, 9 not repaying evil with evil or insult with insult, but, on the contrary, with blessing. For it is to this that you have been called, so that you may receive a blessing. 10 For
“Whoever wants to love life and see good days
must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
11 turn from evil and do good,
seek peace and chase after it.
12 For Adonai keeps his eyes on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayers;
but the face of Adonai is against
those who do evil things.”[1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:13-17(12-16)]
"Like-Minded Not Alike!" by Author: Tabita Rothmann Gonzalez
In different moments in my life, I have met people with whom it was hard for me to relate. Many of them, to be quite honest, were just as stubborn as I sometimes tend to be. It took time in prayer, and quite some effort on my part, to be able to relate with them in a way that would honor God and bless both our lives.
Through those experiences I realized that the one factor that made things easier, and helped me to establishes positive relationships, despite our differences, was to focus on God’s way of thinking, not my thinking! To be “like-minded” might not be thinking exactly the same way as the other person. God made us different, and He made us that way on purpose! So we could be blessed with a variety of creative approaches and points of view. However, if our desire is to serve the Lord and honor Him with our relationships, there is no difference that can set us apart!In different moments in my life, I have met people with whom it was hard for me to relate. Many of them, to be quite honest, were just as stubborn as I sometimes tend to be. It took time in prayer, and quite some effort on my part, to be able to relate with them in a way that would honor God and bless both our lives.
God’s thinking involves love and redemption. Whenever we keep our minds focused on God’s thinking we can serve and love others no matter who they are.
Hymn for Today: "God of Our Fathers" by Daniel C Roberts
1. God of the ages, whose almighty hand
leads forth in beauty all the starry band
of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
2. Thy love divine hath led us in the past;
in this free land with thee our lot is cast;
be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay,
thy Word our law, thy paths our chosen way.
3. From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence,
be thy strong arm our ever sure defense;
thy true religion in our hearts increase;
thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
4. Refresh thy people on their toilsome way;
lead us from night to never-ending day;
fill all our lives with love and grace divine,
and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine.
Thought for Today:"Christian love is the essential hallmark of a holy life"[Daniel Powers].
Please pray:
For the development of Christian leaders in Reunion.
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