Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Grace for your spirit October 8, 2014

Grace for your spirit
Preach the word, be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.   II Timothy 4:2

Did you ever go out in the morning looking for someone to rebuke, criticize, and run down?  Hold that thought a minute.  Rebuking alone doesn't help anyone, and drives people to despair. God has a better way when someone needs correction.  Use the Word to reprove, or set God's standard.  Then show how far we have fallen from the standard, and finally offer a path of encouragement or improvement.  Mix in a little patience, and you create a great opportunity to do good.

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