Matthew 5:5, Romans 8:1-9
Do you see yourself as God sees you? God has done what the law could not do; he placed his Spirit in our lives to change us from within. God assures us of his love and he gives us the ability to act on his behalf as a light in this world. Note an opportunity today when you could act out of God’s presence within rather than out of anger.
Jill asked me to do this post today and now I can see why? Our vendor is in town this week and we have been meeting with users. This is an absolutely necessary step in our implementation, but it is also one of the most painful steps. We are meeting with people to talk about "pain" points, which could easily be called "ANGER" points. Picking an opportunity today where I responded out of anger would have been easy. This question reminded me I should exercise control over how I respond to people not just because I am a "new creation in Christ" but because everyone, believer or not, is an image bearer of God. We are ALL made in God's image and as such we all fall short. I hope tomorrow I can respond out of the humility of God's grace because I deserve to be "yelled" at by Him.
The first question of the study -- do you see yourself as God sees you -- again reminds me of the improvements I need to continue working on: seeing OTHERS as God sees them. This will be a continuous effort for me, and I pray for God's grace and strength and reminders. K
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