There's people we have to see, often on a daily basis. People who aren't necessarily family but with whom we still interact with for good or bad, whether we want to or not. There are those who bring out the worst in us no matter how hard we try not to let them disturb our peace of mind.
But then, for a follower of Jesus Christ, we can turn it into opportunities to test, in a fierce crucible even, our Christ-like grace, character and attitudes. We can let Jesus help us turn it into bringing out our best Christ-likeness instead.
Oh Lord, give us the fortitude to navigate with "thorns-in-the-flesh" people.
I suppose You'd say, "I love them as much as I love You."
Okay, Lord, but I definitely NEED YOUR help! May Your Holy Spirit work mightily in me to overcome and bring out Your -ness ness.
Then we can give You our praise and thanks from grateful hearts and Your glory can be exalted, O God, over all the environment and situations in which we respectively live.
Only by Your grace can we do this. Help us to keep this in mind in those crucial moments when we'd much rather let our old nature take over. May Your Holy Spirit fill us to let You be in charge of those moments.
In Jesus' name I pray from the depth of my heart to ask. Amen.
~ ERC August 2025 ~
Based on Luke 6:31 & 32 ESV.
Sing, Holy Spirit Living Breath of God, along with Keith and Kristyn Getty.
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