11月3日
互相宽容
“凡事谦虚、温柔、忍耐，用爱心互相宽容，”
以弗所书 4:2
“那家伙烦死人了！我为什么要对他有耐心？为什么我不能只关心那些我喜欢的人？为什么我要关心那些整天惹我生气的人？”
因为耶稣会这样做。事实上，他就是这么做的。耶稣也有疲惫、困乏、愤怒、厌烦、无力、孤独、难过的时候，但这些没有影响他的侍奉。 他总是谦卑、温柔、耐心、宽容。因为他对世人怀着深切的爱。
耶稣也没有叫你耗尽自己。当他需要调整自己的时候，他会退出去花很长时间与父神在一起 为要重新得力。他经常退到安静的地方独自休息、清心祷告，使灵里更新。你作为耶稣的门徒，也要将自己分别为圣，学习耶稣关爱他人，倚靠耶稣不断更新你的生命。
今日祷告：
主耶稣，因着爱，祢谦卑、温柔、忍耐，宽恕我。当我倦怠时，求祢叫我不要忘记这些。阿们。
November 3
Seriously, Do I Have To?
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
E P H E S I A N S 4 : 2
“That guy absolutely drives me crazy. Why do I need to be patient with him? Why can’t I be caring just toward the people I like? Why do I have to show love to people who suck the life out of me?” Because that’s what Jesus would have done. In fact, it’s what he did. There were days when he was tired, exhausted, exasperated, fed up, weary, lonely, upset, and he still kept serving. He didn’t give up being humble and gentle and patient and forgiving, because of his intense love for people.
Jesus isn’t calling you to absolutely step into destruction. When he needed restoration, he would step away for lengths of time to find refreshing with God the Father. He often withdrew to solitary places to rest, pray, and be revitalized. Distinguish yourself as a follower of Jesus in the way that you care for others and rely on Jesus to refresh you as you give of yourself.
Pray for the Day:
Lord Jesus, in your love you are humble, gentle, patient, and forgiving of me. Don’t let me forget that as I grow weary of others. Amen.
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