We didn’t ask for special treatment from people -- not from you or from others -- although we could have thrown our weight around as Christ’s apostles. Instead, we were gentle with you like a nursing mother caring for her own children. We were glad to share not only God’s good news with you but also our very lives because we cared for you so much. ~ 1 Thessalonians 2:6-8 (CEB)
KEY IDEA:
God's way is to gently and firmly care for people -- as parents lovingly care for their children.PRAYER:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for being kind to us. Help me to receive your correction without resentment. Like a child, I often think I know more than I do. Help me to follow the lead of the apostles in imitating your kindness. I'm hoping that people will see your love through how I live. Amen.