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π©΅ππ©πππ«πππ»π©΄π©΄πποΈπβ±οΈπ¬πββοΈπ©²π΄πͺπ π‘πΌπΌπ’ππ€²πΊπΏππΌπ§βπ©°πͺπ¦’π§βπ©°π€ΈπΌββοΈπ₯³πππ©·πββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED UNIQUELY GIFTED*& MADE AWESOME JUST THE WAY GOD INTENDED AROUND THE WORLD FRIENDS GOOD SUNDAY MORNING!π*& I AMπ
(Mark 4:10-12*& 26-29)
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A bright multi color painting of a pastor on his pulpit preaching in glowing light!
π©΅ππ©πππ«πππ»π©΄π©΄πποΈπβ±οΈπ¬πββοΈπ©²π΄πͺπ π‘πΌπΌπ’ππ€²πΊπΏππΌπ§βπ©°πͺπ¦’π§βπ©°π€ΈπΌββοΈπ₯³πππ©·πββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED UNIQUELY GIFTED*& MADE AWESOME JUST THE WAY GOD INTENDED AROUND THE WORLD GOOD SUNDAY MORNING!ππ
(Mark 4:10-12*& 26-29)
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Love from a SoftΒ Heart
Have you ever noticed how easy it is for our hearts to become a little harder with each disappointment? In today's Gem of Knowledge, the Lord lovingly says, "Soften your heart towards all people, specially those who are struggling. Find it within yourself to help them and love them as you rely on Me as your Source. Amen." Perhaps today you'll encounter someone who is struggling, or maybe you struggle with them. Instead of allowing your heart to harden, ask the Lord to soften it. Ask Him to let you see that person through His eyes and love them with His love. When we rely on God as our Source, our compassion doesn't run out. Because His never does. π [SENSITIVE CONTENT]
Today’s One Year Bible Verses: 1 Chronicles 12:19β14:17, Romans 1:1β17, Psalm 9:13β20, Proverbs 19:4β5
A Soft Heart Begins with God
Have you ever noticed how easy it is for our hearts to become a little harder with each disappointment?
Someone betrays our trust. Another person takes advantage of our kindness. We help someone who never says thank you. Before long, we begin protecting ourselves. We become more cautious, less patient, and a little slower to show compassion because we don’t want to be hurt again.
While those feelings are understandable, they are not where God wants us to remain.
In today’s Gem of Knowledge, the Lord lovingly says,
“Soften your heart towards all people, specially those who are struggling. Find it within yourself to help them and love them as you rely on Me as your Source. Amen.”
I love that last phrase:Β “as you rely on Me as your Source.“
God never asks us to love others out of our own limited strength. If He did, we would eventually run dry. Instead, He invites us to receive His love first, then allow it to overflow into the lives of others. The more we draw from Him, the more compassion we have to give.
1 Chronicles 12-14Β gives us a beautiful picture of this. As David’s kingdom grew stronger, people from every tribe continued coming to him. Some had once stood on the opposite side. Others came from different backgrounds, experiences, and loyalties. Yet David welcomed those whom God was bringing to him. He wasn’t building a kingdom based on favoritism or past mistakes. He was allowing God to unite people with different stories into one purpose.
That is still how God works today.
The church is filled with people from different walks of life. Some are mature in their faith. Others have only recently come to know Christ. Some are overcoming addiction. Others are healing from deep wounds, broken relationships, or years of guilt and shame. None of us arrive without scars.
Instead of asking, “Why are they like that?” perhaps we should begin asking, “Lord, what have they walked through?”
That simple change in perspective softens our hearts.
Paul understood this as well. As he opened his letter to the Romans, he declared that he wasΒ “not ashamed of the Good News about Christ, for it is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes”Β (Romans 1:16, NLT). The gospel is forΒ everyoneβthe wealthy and the poor, the religious and the rebellious, the successful and the struggling. If God’s grace is offered so freely to all, then our hearts should never become selective in who we choose to love.
David also reminds us in today’s Psalm that God sees those who suffer. He prays,Β “LORD, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me”Β (Psalm 9:13, NLT). God hears the cries that no one else hears. He notices the pain that others overlook. When we choose compassion, we begin reflecting the very heart of our Father.
Proverbs warns us thatΒ “Wealth makes many ‘friends’; poverty drives them all away”Β (Proverbs 19:4, NLT). Sadly, the world often values people for what they can offer instead of simply loving them because they bear God’s image. As followers of Christ, we are called to be different. We don’t love people because they can benefit us. We love them because Christ first loved us.
Perhaps today you’ll encounter someone who is struggling, or maybe you struggle with them.
Maybe they’re discouraged.
Maybe they’re lonely.
Maybe they’re difficult to love.
Instead of allowing your heart to harden, ask the Lord to soften it. Ask Him to let you see that person through His eyes and love them with His love. You may not be able to solve every problem they face, but you can offer kindness, encouragement, a listening ear, or a sincere prayer.
Sometimes the best thing we can do for someone is simply reminding them they are seen, valued, and loved.
When we rely on God as our Source, our compassion doesn’t run out.
Because His never does. π
Action (5 Minutes with God)
Take 5 minutes to be with the Lord today. Ask Him:
- βLord, what do You want me to know about this personally?β
- Journal what He gives you through His Holy Spirit.
- Then ask, βWhat do You want me to do?β
- Journal what He reveals βΒ then do it!
Let God soften your heart today and deepen your love and understanding towards all people.
Prayer
Dear Lord, thank You for loving me with patience, mercy, and grace. Forgive me for the times my heart has become hardened by disappointment or hurt. Fill me again with Your love and help me rely on You as my Source so I never grow weary of loving others. Open my eyes to those who are struggling and give me the courage to encourage them, serve them, and point them to You. May my heart reflect the compassion of Jesus in every conversation and every opportunity You place before me. In Your precious name I pray, amen.
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Test everything by the Word and the Spirit (John 16:13)
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Jesus stands beside an overflowing stone fountain in a peaceful garden while a believer fills a clay pitcher with water to carry to weary, hurting people, symbolizing Christ as the endless source of love, compassion, and spiritual strength.
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@Quentin A man does not need to choose from church A or church B, but he could read the word of God himself and live according to it, so that he could belong to the only church that is in heaven, a church not made by men at all, but formed by the Lord Jesus Christ.
Regarding the inverted cross: "The Vatican did not respond to a request for comment." π€ I can find no official statement from the Vatican affirming the upside-down crucifixion of Peter.
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©·π©΅πβοΈπποΈπ¦π©ππππ«β€οΈβπ₯π€*So let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall!*No testing has overtaken you except ordinary testing!*But God is faithful!*He will not allow you to be tested beyond your ability!*but when he tests you!*he will also bring about the outcome that you are able to bear it!π€π©·π©΅πβοΈπποΈπ¦π©ππβ€οΈβπ₯ππ«πβοΈπβοΈπ€
(1 Corinthians 10:12-13)
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π€π©·π©΅ππ€*So let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall!*No testing has overtaken you except ordinary testing!*But God is faithful!*He will not allow you to be tested beyond your ability!*but when he tests you!*he will also bring about the outcome that you are able to bear it!π€π©·π©΅ππ€
(1 Corinthians 10:12-13)
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*~*So let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall!*No testing has overtaken you except ordinary testing!*But God is faithful!*He will not allow you to be tested beyond your ability!*but when he tests you!*he will also bring about the outcome that you are able to bear it!*~*
(1 Corinthians 10:12-13)
#Testing #Personal #Relationship #With #God
Where did he go after he died on the cross? Jesus went to hell. What?
He did not sin, so why would he go to hell? He went to preach deliverance to the captives.
And on the third day, he was raised again.
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The cosmological argument suggests everything has a cause, leading to the necessity of a first cause, often attributed to God.
This philosophical reasoning supports the existence of a higher power as the universe's origin
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
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π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
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π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
#Ministry #Reconciliation #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ§ββοΈπ©·π©΅ππ©΅π¦πͺπ΄βοΈππ«π©π€ΈπΏπποΈπ¦π§‘π«Άπ§π½ββοΈπ€[Therefore!*we are ambassadors for Christ!*God making his appeal through us!*We implore you on behalf of Christ!*be reconciled to God!*For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin!*so that in him we might become the righteousness of God!]π€π©·πππππ«π©βοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ππ€
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
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π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ€β (God!*who through Christ reconciled us to himself!*& gave us the ministry of reconciliation!*that is!*in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself!*not counting their trespasses against them!*& entrusting to us the message of reconciliation!)π
(2 Corinthians 5:16-21 )
#Ministry #of #Reconciliation #GOD #Lord #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ€β (Therefore!*if anyone is in Christ!*he is a new creation!*The old has passed away!*behold!*the new has come!*All this is from God!*who through Christ reconciled us to himself!*& gave us the ministry of reconciliation!)π
(2 Corinthians 5:16-21 )
#The #Ministry #of #Reconciliation #Father #GOD #Lord #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ€β (From now on!*therefore!*we regard no one according to the flesh!*Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh!*we regard him thus no longer!)*[Therefore!*if anyone is in Christ!*he is aπ
(2 Corinthians 5:16-21 )
#The #Ministry #of #Reconciliation #Devotional #Father #GOD #Lord #Jesus #Christ #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity
π€βοΈπβοΈπππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ€*The Ministry of Reconciliation!π€πππππ«π©π§π½ββοΈβοΈπποΈπ¦βοΈπβοΈπβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππ€
βοΈπβοΈππ©·π«π©π§π½ββοΈπ©΅πβοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άπ§‘ππππππΏββοΈ*β (From now on!*therefore!*we regard no one according to the flesh!*Even though we once regarded Christπ
(2 Corinthians 5:16-21 )
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βοΈπβοΈπ©·π«π©π§ββοΈπ©΅πβοΈπποΈπ¦ππβ€οΈβπ₯π«Άππ§‘ππππππΌββοΈ*[βAPOSTLE PAULβ WRITES TO US ALL ABOUT]*The Ministry of Reconciliation!*{& THE FOLLOWING IS THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD βReconciliationβ}π (*Reconciliation is the process of resolving differences to make conflicting items!*accounts!*or situations compatible!*Its specific meaning depends on context!)π
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Learning To Love TheΒ Unlovable
It's easy to make assumptions about people. But what if we're only seeing the surface? In today's Gem of Knowledge, the Lord gently reminds us, "Be compassionate and loving to everyone. You don't know all they battle, the enemy that torments them, and the pain they carry. Always show loving kindness, mercy, and grace. Like Me. Amen." Those words invite us to pause before we judge and to remember that every person we encounter is fighting battles we may never see. Sometimes the greatest sermon we preach is simply the way we love people. π [SENSITIVE CONTENT]
Today’s One Year Bible Verses: 1 Chronicles 11:1β12:18, Acts 28:1β31, Psalm 9:1β12, Proverbs 19:1β3
See Beyond the Surface
How quickly we can make assumptions about people.
We see someone who is impatient and think they’re rude. We meet someone who seems distant and assume they don’t care. Someone lashes out, and we conclude they’re simply mean or difficult.
But what if we’re only seeing the surface?
In today’s Gem of Knowledge, the Lord gently reminds us,
“Be compassionate and loving to everyone. You don’t know all they battle, the enemy that torments them, and the pain they carry. Always show loving kindness, mercy, and grace. Like Me. Amen.”
Those words invite us to pause before we judge and to remember that every person we encounter is fighting battles we may never see.
Today’s reading in Acts gives us a beautiful picture of this kind of compassion. After surviving a terrifying shipwreck, Paul and the others washed ashore on the island of Malta. The people there could have viewed these strangers with suspicion or ignored their needs altogether. Instead, Scripture tells us theyΒ “showed us unusual kindness.”Β They welcomed them, built a fire because of the cold and rain, and cared for complete strangers in their time of need.
That simple act of compassion became the beginning of a testimony. Paul would go on to heal many who were sick on the island, and the people who had shown kindness were themselves greatly blessed. Their mercy opened the door for God to work in powerful ways.
How often does God do the same through us?
A smile may brighten someone’s darkest day. A listening ear may become the answer to a prayer. A simple act of kindness may be the very thing that reminds someone God has not forgotten them.
Proverbs reminds us,Β
“Better to be poor and honest than a fool who speaks dishonestly”Β (Proverbs 19:1, NLT).
True wisdom isn’t measured only by what we know but also by how we treat people. A gracious heart reflects the character of Christ far more than clever words ever could.
David understood God’s character well. In Psalm 9 he declares,Β
“The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble”Β (Psalm 9:9, NLT).
If God is a refuge for the hurting, shouldn’t His children become places of refuge too? We are called to reflect His heart by extending mercy instead of condemnation, patience instead of irritation, and compassion instead of criticism.
Imagine if every person you met today was carrying an invisible backpack filled with grief, fear, anxiety, disappointment, or a spiritual enemy that oppressed them.
Would you speak differently?
Would you be slower to judge?
Would you offer more grace?
Jesus did.
He saw beyond people’s behavior and into their hearts. He noticed the overlooked, welcomed the rejected, touched the untouchable, forgave the guilty, and loved those everyone else had written off.
He calls us to do the same.
You may never fully know what someone is carrying. But you can choose to lighten their load instead of adding to it. Let your words heal instead of wound. Let your actions reflect the kindness of Christ.
Because sometimes the greatest sermon we preach is simply the way we love people. π
Action (5 Minutes with God)
Take 5 minutes to be with the Lord today. Ask Him:
- βLord, what do You want me to know about this personally?β
- Journal what He gives you through His Holy Spirit.
- Then ask, βWhat do You want me to do?β
- Journal what He reveals βΒ then do it!
Let the Lord reveal your own personal revelation on this today. Then as you walk throughout your day, before reacting to someone’s words or actions today, pause and ask yourself,Β “What battle might they be fighting that I cannot see?”Β Then choose to respond with the same compassion, mercy, and grace that Jesus continually shows you.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for the endless mercy and grace You have shown me. Forgive me for the times I have judged others without knowing their struggles. Help me to see people through Your eyes. Fill my heart with compassion, my words with kindness, and my actions with love. Make me a refuge for the hurting and a reflection of Your grace wherever I go. May others experience Your love through me today. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.
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A believer looks compassionately at a weary stranger. The image reveals the contrast between the man's outward appearance and the hidden spiritual battle Jesus sees, as chains around his wounded heart begin to break in Christ's healing light.
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π«π©π§πΏππππββ¬π©΅π©΄π©΄ππποΈπβ±οΈπ΄πͺπ¦π€ΈπΏπποΈπππ©·πββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED*& VERY KIND FRIENDS I AM FEEDING MY SPIRIT WITH GOOD!*& LOVING THINGS TO START MY DAY!*& SHARING WITH YOU ALL SO WE CAN GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE TO PONDER!*& BE BOOSTED UP IN POSITIVE HOPE!*AMEN!ππ
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Beautiful artwork of a shiny heart standing upright with a gorgeous scene inside of it! And it stands up right on a golden heart pedestal
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A quotation from Robert Green Ingersoll
Β Β Β Is it necessary that Heaven should borrow its light from the glare of Hell?
Β Β Β Infinite punishment is infinite cruelty, endless injustice, immortal meanness. To worship an eternal gaoler hardens, debases, and pollutes even the vilest soul. While there is one sad and breaking heart in the universe, no good being can be perfectly happy.
Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, freethinker, orator
Lecture (1881-05-01) βThe Great Infidels,β Boothβs Theater, New York
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π€βοΈπβοΈππβοΈπποΈπ¦π©πβ€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππππ©΅π©·π€The plans of the heart belong to man!*but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD!*All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes!*but the LORD weighs the spirit!*& Commit your work to the LORD!*& your plans will be established!*Better a little with righteousness than a large income without justice!*A personβs heart plans his way!*but the Lord makes his steps secure!π€ππβοΈπποΈπ¦π©πβ€οΈβπ₯ππ«πβοΈπβοΈπ€
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π€βοΈπβοΈππβοΈπποΈπ¦π©πβ€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππππ©΅π©·π€The plans of the heart belong to man!*but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD!*All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes!*but the LORD weighs the spirit!*& Commit your work to the LORD!*& your plans will be established!*Better a little with righteousness than a large income without justice!*A personβs heart plans his way!*but the Lord makes his steps secure!π€ππβοΈπποΈπ¦π©πβ€οΈβπ₯ππ«πβοΈπβοΈπ€
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π€βοΈπβοΈππβοΈπποΈπ¦π©πβ€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππππ©΅π©·π€The plans of the heart belong to man!*but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD!*All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes!*but the LORD weighs the spirit!*& Commit your work to the LORD!*& your plans will be established!*Better a little with righteousness than a large income without justice!*A personβs heart plans his way!*but the Lord makes his steps secure!π€ππβοΈπποΈπ¦π©πβ€οΈβπ₯ππ«πβοΈπβοΈπ€
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