Fri, 08/21/15, "Day of Praise"
"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:14-15
Two mini encouragements:
1) I'm running into people right and left who are saying, "It works!" When you "bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse" (Romans 12:14), it actually works!
That's why God commands it! It works a) by setting free the one who's been hurt from negative "heart poisons" of bitterness and the like and b) by also kindling the positive spirit treasures of joy and praise.
Try it!
2) I can remember when we lived in the Fox Meadows neighborhood in Memphis, TN. I was three and four years old. I can remember multiple times that we went tadpole hunting in the local Crick, (which, in case you don't know, is Northern and Southern couuuuntry for "Creek"). We'd get us a bunch o' them thar tad frogs. Not all o' em lived long. It made me sad. In fact, it made our whole family sad. It was true that we were blessed together when we rejoiced in finding the critters, and we were blessed when we mourned the critters passing. So, "rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:15
It works too!
Praise God!
"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:14-15
Two mini encouragements:
1) I'm running into people right and left who are saying, "It works!" When you "bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse" (Romans 12:14), it actually works!
That's why God commands it! It works a) by setting free the one who's been hurt from negative "heart poisons" of bitterness and the like and b) by also kindling the positive spirit treasures of joy and praise.
Try it!
2) I can remember when we lived in the Fox Meadows neighborhood in Memphis, TN. I was three and four years old. I can remember multiple times that we went tadpole hunting in the local Crick, (which, in case you don't know, is Northern and Southern couuuuntry for "Creek"). We'd get us a bunch o' them thar tad frogs. Not all o' em lived long. It made me sad. In fact, it made our whole family sad. It was true that we were blessed together when we rejoiced in finding the critters, and we were blessed when we mourned the critters passing. So, "rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:15
It works too!
Praise God!
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