Good Morning! Proverbs Day 25: Prov 25: 21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head and the Lord will reward you. My Mom used to quote this Proverb to me all the time. I don't know about you, but in the past if someone did me wrong or we didn't see eye to eye on something I was going to get revenge or prove my point one way or another. But I never thought about just being nice and turning the other cheek. That was just to hard to do, and why should I anyway. These people had hurt me! But today I am finding that it is so much easier to be nice to these people, than it is to be mean. And like this Proverb says, it brings greater satisfaction, and I believe REAL SATISFACTION in life only comes from a Relationship with God! So if we have this relationship it is so much nicer and easier to be kind to people than to be mean. And let me tell you people that consider you a enemy or a threat in their life, don't know how to deal with you. I know in so many situations all people want to do is argue with you and fight about things. But, if you don't do it with them, it takes the fun out of it for them. Its hard to fight and argue about something with yourself. The point I am trying to make today is this! In Rom 12:21 Paul tells us, Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. You see when we fight and argue with people we are sinking to their level, we are letting them drag us into evil ways! But when we let God be in control He will show us discipline and how to be kind. And for most people they cannot understand this. Let me put it to you this way here is an example. Say someone comes up to you today and they want to argue with you over something. No matter what it is, and if they are right or wrong. Just tell them they are right. And see how long they hang around. I have found its easier to agree than disagree. Now don't get me wrong! I'm not saying you should let people take advantage of you or walk all over you. But sometimes its better to just be nice and agreeable. Most people just don't know what to do. So today when someone is getting on your nerves and you ask yourself, Why Should I? Ask yourself, Why Not! Just be nice! I think you will find it is so much easier to be nice than to be mean! HABD!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Why should I?
Good Morning! Proverbs Day 25: Prov 25: 21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head and the Lord will reward you. My Mom used to quote this Proverb to me all the time. I don't know about you, but in the past if someone did me wrong or we didn't see eye to eye on something I was going to get revenge or prove my point one way or another. But I never thought about just being nice and turning the other cheek. That was just to hard to do, and why should I anyway. These people had hurt me! But today I am finding that it is so much easier to be nice to these people, than it is to be mean. And like this Proverb says, it brings greater satisfaction, and I believe REAL SATISFACTION in life only comes from a Relationship with God! So if we have this relationship it is so much nicer and easier to be kind to people than to be mean. And let me tell you people that consider you a enemy or a threat in their life, don't know how to deal with you. I know in so many situations all people want to do is argue with you and fight about things. But, if you don't do it with them, it takes the fun out of it for them. Its hard to fight and argue about something with yourself. The point I am trying to make today is this! In Rom 12:21 Paul tells us, Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. You see when we fight and argue with people we are sinking to their level, we are letting them drag us into evil ways! But when we let God be in control He will show us discipline and how to be kind. And for most people they cannot understand this. Let me put it to you this way here is an example. Say someone comes up to you today and they want to argue with you over something. No matter what it is, and if they are right or wrong. Just tell them they are right. And see how long they hang around. I have found its easier to agree than disagree. Now don't get me wrong! I'm not saying you should let people take advantage of you or walk all over you. But sometimes its better to just be nice and agreeable. Most people just don't know what to do. So today when someone is getting on your nerves and you ask yourself, Why Should I? Ask yourself, Why Not! Just be nice! I think you will find it is so much easier to be nice than to be mean! HABD!
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