Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Quedarnos con la amargura y cultivar el rencor es algo que nos consume. Deja poca energía para bendecir a otros, alabar a Dios o disfrutar la vida. La única forma de sanar un corazón amargo es a través del amor y servicio a los demás. Si no podemos hacer eso porque es difícil sentir que es lo correcto, entonces hagamoslo porque sabemos que a Dios le agrada.
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!
Mi oración
Padre de la luz, amoroso y piadoso, por favor remueve de mi corazón cualquier cinismo o deleite al ver a otros fallar. En vez de eso, ayúdame a rescatar a los demás de ese sentimiento. Pido tu gracia para que sea vista en mi amistad. En el nombre de Jesús, oro, Amen.
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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