Don't
use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so
that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. And do not
bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has
identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of
redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander,
as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven
you. Ephesians
4:29-32
Are you crowing like a rooster?
,,,or are you communicating
with kindness?
Rooster in Joppa, Israel.
Meditate.
Focus on the words, be kind.
How would
you rate yourself on…patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control? How well do you actually communicate with others?
Communication
is so important to any relationship. No communication results in no exchanging
ideas, no encouraging others, no expressing love or showing acceptance. What do
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control have
to do with communication? Well, I think they are the foundation to a healthy
connection with others. Throw in honesty, integrity, forgiveness, and
compromise and a stable relationship is sure to develop. Paul forthrightly
declared that the church at Ephesus should...get rid of all bitterness,
rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.
Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as
God through Christ has forgiven you. Imagine yourself, your family,
friends and colleges without any of those evil characteristics—but renewed and
refilled with the Holy Spirit, exhibiting totally kind actions and feelings
towards everyone. Is that what heaven will be like? Forgiveness will be
necessary before anyone gets to heaven, where we can focus on kindness. Sounds
good to me.
In the
meantime, making every effort to communicate in an intentionally kind way is a
good attitude to have towards others. Isn’t that how you want to be treated,
too? Back to that Golden Rule…treat others the way you want to be treated.
Don’t be critical of others—but humble yourself and put others needs ahead of
your own (Philippians 2:3-4).
For you will be treated as you
treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will
be judged. And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log
in your own? Matthew
7:2-3
Make
every effort to improve your relationships through good communication.
Prayer
– Lord, are we ever in total communion with You or with others? When I lose
focus on myself…and just focus on You, I feel Your very presence and a level of
joy that is encouraging and uplifting. You can put a smile on my face—which in
turn allows me to smile on others. That smile of acceptance is sometimes all
that is needed to break the ice in an otherwise icy relationship.
Verse
of Salvation ~ Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long
as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.
Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will
follow the example of those who are going to inherit God's promises because of
their faith and endurance. Hebrews
6:11-12
Veterans
Day
Be
Kind…Thank a Vet today.
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Recycled from November 11, 2023, Banquet With The King
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