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Time with God - May 6

Friday 6 May 2022

Colossians 3:12-14

“Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”

What makes the church work? A focus on others instead of ourselves!

A heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience”—every one of those words reflects a focus away from self, a focus on other people. In fact, none of the things in this passage could describe a self-centered person.

So, we could answer the opposite question, too: What stops the church from working like it should? Self-centered people!

Are you frustrated with your church? Ask yourself, what am I bringing to my church? Do I approach church with a mindset that focuses on others or on myself? Remember Jesus’ example: “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28).

Today God wants you to allow him to meet all of your love-needs, so that you’re free to give love in your relationships with others. Put on what he suggests, so you don’t feel put upon: “Put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” 

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