From the desk of Pastor Tunde Daniels
Saturday 3rd Octobet 2015
LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)
"An honest answer is a sign of true friendship'(Prov24:26 TEV)
CARING MEANS CONFRONTING
Its much easier to remain silent when others are messing up but its not the loving thing to do. Most people have no one in their lives that love them enough to tell them the truth, so they continue going the wrong way. Usually, we know what need to be said but fear keeps us from saying it. 'An honest answer is the sign of true frienship'. Sometimes caring requires confronting. Apostle Paul writes, 'if someone in your group does something wromg, you who are spiritual should gently go to that person and make him right again' (Galatian 6:1NCV). That's what spiritual people do! The trouble is when an issue pops up that might cause tention, its immediately looked over in order to preserve the peace. Mr 'Don't-rock-the-boat' jumps in and tries to smooth everyone's ruffled feathers, the issue is never resolved and is left a time bomb wating to explode. 'No more pretence. Tell...the truth. In Christ body we are all connected to each other...when you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself(Ephesians 4:25TM). Now frankness is not a liscence to be rude and say anything you want. Thoughtless words wound people. 'Never use hash word when you correct an older man, but talk to him as if he were your father. Talk to younger men as if they were your brothers, and older women as if they were your mothers, and younger women as if they were your sisters(1Timothy 5:1-2GWT). Bottom line: wether in marriage, friendship, a Church or in business, until you confront and resolve the underlying barriers, we will never grow close to each other!
Prayer Point
Father God, give the wisdom to relate correctly with people you have brought into my life in Jesus name.
Daily Bible Reading
Nahum 1-3; Ephesian 6; Psalm 114:1-8
Saturday 3rd Octobet 2015
LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)
"An honest answer is a sign of true friendship'(Prov24:26 TEV)
CARING MEANS CONFRONTING
Its much easier to remain silent when others are messing up but its not the loving thing to do. Most people have no one in their lives that love them enough to tell them the truth, so they continue going the wrong way. Usually, we know what need to be said but fear keeps us from saying it. 'An honest answer is the sign of true frienship'. Sometimes caring requires confronting. Apostle Paul writes, 'if someone in your group does something wromg, you who are spiritual should gently go to that person and make him right again' (Galatian 6:1NCV). That's what spiritual people do! The trouble is when an issue pops up that might cause tention, its immediately looked over in order to preserve the peace. Mr 'Don't-rock-the-boat' jumps in and tries to smooth everyone's ruffled feathers, the issue is never resolved and is left a time bomb wating to explode. 'No more pretence. Tell...the truth. In Christ body we are all connected to each other...when you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself(Ephesians 4:25TM). Now frankness is not a liscence to be rude and say anything you want. Thoughtless words wound people. 'Never use hash word when you correct an older man, but talk to him as if he were your father. Talk to younger men as if they were your brothers, and older women as if they were your mothers, and younger women as if they were your sisters(1Timothy 5:1-2GWT). Bottom line: wether in marriage, friendship, a Church or in business, until you confront and resolve the underlying barriers, we will never grow close to each other!
Prayer Point
Father God, give the wisdom to relate correctly with people you have brought into my life in Jesus name.
Daily Bible Reading
Nahum 1-3; Ephesian 6; Psalm 114:1-8
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