Have you ever been chosen last when your friends picked teams in a game? I wasn’t that great at sports and so when I got picked last for a team at recess I hated it! I always wanted to be better at the game and wished that I could avoid getting picked last.
“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.” – Eph 1:4 (NLT) You can know that no matter what you face today, you’re not alone and you can overcome! Today’s Truth: You’re not alone. You’ve got what you need to be a success and overcome in every area of your life.Ĭhoose today to lean on the help of the greater one living in you. When life gets tough and it feels like you can’t make it through, you can be encouraged. You’ve got someone to help you, to lead you, and to help you overcome. That means that when you face a difficult situation, you’re not facing it alone. Not a greater number, but you do have the greater one living on the inside of you. In the same way, in life, we have something greater. Do you recall learning about greater than, less than, and equal to? And when one number was bigger than the other, you called that number the greater number? But, just for the sake of illustration today, let’s think back to the early elementary math that you learned. The last thing you probably want to think about right now on summer break is math. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. Read: Three Steps To Loving Difficult People So challenge yourself today to really let God’s love flow through you to others and see what God will do through you! Today’s Truth: Let God’s Love Flow Through You. You can let God move through you and be a light to others around you.
However, when you make the decision to love others as this verse says, it brings peace into your life. It takes a lot of effort to hold back those hurtful words that would feel good to say. You have to say no to what feels good in the moment and let God’s love lead you. When you love others with the God kind of love it takes effort. It also means that we shouldn’t be holding grudges because of something our friend did. It means that when our mom tells us to do something that we don’t agree with, we shouldn’t fly into a rage or talk back to her. When we love others with the God kind of love, it should show by how we treat others. Today’s Bible verse gives us a picture of how we as Christians should be loving others. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
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