LEVITICUS 19:17 (MSG)
Don’t secretly hate your neighbor. If you have something against him, get it out into the open; otherwise you are an accomplice in his guilt.
GALATIANS 6:1 (CEV)
My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Use your gentle voice to help others get back on track.
DAILY FODDER
Why is it that when we're trying to correct others we often come across as harsh and condescending?
PRAYER
Good Shepherd, you gently lead your sheep to where they need to be. But when we have to lead, especially those who are troublemakers, we feel the need to drive them along the way. Please give me the heart of Jesus so that when it is my turn to keep others on track I can do so with Christ-like gentleness. I'm going to eliminate harshness from my life so that I don't become a part of the problem. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
