تأملات فى آيــة اليوم...
التمسك بالمرارة والابقاء على الضغينة والحقد هو أمر يستهلكك. فهو يترك لك طاقة قليلة لمباركة الآخرين، أو تمجيد الله، او الاستمتاع بالحياة عامة. و لكن الطريقة الوحيدة ان تتغلب على مرارتك تجاه الآخرين هى بمحبتهم و خدمتهم بطرق تبارك حياتهم. اذا لم نستطع فعل هذا لأنه من الصعب علينا ان نشعر ان هذا هو الأمر الصحيح لفعله، فنحن نفعله لأننا نعرف الله ونريد ارضائه!
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Hanging on to bitterness and keeping alive grudges is consuming and exhausting work. It leaves little energy for blessing others, praising God, or enjoying life. The only way to overcome a bitter heart toward others is to actively love and serve them in ways that bless their lives, as we ask God to help us forgive them. If we can't do this because it's hard to feel like it is the right thing to do, let's do it because we know God and want to please him. After all, Jesus said that how we let go of the sins and grudges we have toward others is how God will choose to deal with our sins and failures (Matthew 6:14-15). So, dear brother or sister in Christ, let's forgive because we have been blessed with mercy, grace, love, and forgiveness (Ephesians 4:32). When we love others, we find the Spirit empowering us to become ever more like Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18), our Lord and Savior!
صلاتي
يا إله النور، الحب، والرحمة، ارجوك انزع من قلبى اى شماتة او بهجة فى رؤيتي للآخرين يسقطون من حولى. و لكن بدلا من ذلك، ساعدنى أن اكون منقذا بدلا من مهملا. اريد لنعمتك ان تظهر فى صداقاتي. في اسم يسوع اصلى. آمين.
My Prayer...
Father of light, love, and mercy, please remove from my heart any cynicism toward others who dislike me or hurt me. Please remove any delight in seeing others around me fail when they have wanted me to fail. Instead, please use me as a friend rather than an enemy, a helper rather than a detractor, a person who forgives rather than one who holds a grudge. I want your grace to be seen in my friendships and the way I let go of offenses committed against me. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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