I read this week of an event beginning Friday, January 17 through Sunday, January 19 called "Pay it Forward”. People are being asked to do at least one random act of kindness, not expecting anything in return.
Yes, brothers and sisters, this is the year followers of Jesus need to step it up and continue stepping it up! As Mordecai reminded Esther:
Esther 4:13-14 “. . . And who knows but that you have come to the Kingdom for such a time as this?”
We are to remember it is our responsibility in obedience to the Lord to serve Him and others. Too many people live with a “what’s in it for me” mentality. The selfishness and greed of the enemy have attacked far too many. As I recently mentioned from the first blog post in January 2012, God doesn't just provide His blessing on special days of the year. His kindness is year round! Just as our kindness should be. Follow Him.
There is no such thing as coincidence, as I’ve just realized my first three posts of 2014 are about kindness. Followers of Jesus, we live in an extremely wounded world. It is critical that we resist the ways of the world, and abide by the example of the Savior. We have to step it up in 2014 and prevail.
John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
It’s time to raise our goals in many areas and overcome the world, for such as time as this.
We are overcomers!
Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.”
Colossians 3:12 “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
Prayerfully, your sister in Him,
Robin
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