Thank you for sharing this with me. Addison, This message is powerful.
Carleeta
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From: O.Addison Gethers
To: Deaf-blind inspirational life groups ; bsfm groups ; Resting place groups
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:01 AM
Subject: {dbilg} Daily message
The Lord knew that living in close proximity with people would also be
conducive to having disagreements from time to time. Since a neighbor is right
next
door, this could lead to problems unless we are willing to maintain unity and
extend grace to them. The Lord tells us that we should try to live in peace
with all men.
We are not to return evil for evil, but rather we are to bless our enemies
and do good to them, The Bible tells us that when we do this, we then will
receive
a blessing from the Lord. God will bless us when we obey His Word, even if
the person we have a problem with does not acknowledge our goodness at the time.
If we try to get back at someone and do something evil to them, we only
alienate them, and bitterness and disunity with a neighbor is not a pleasant
thing
to endure. The Bible also tells us that an offended brother is harder to be
won back than it would be to take a strong city.
If we are wise, we will learn to guard our mouths and not to say things that
we shall later regret. Even when we are right about certain situations, we
can have a wrong attitude that will cause discord with people. If we truly
want to be a servant of the Lord, we must not get into strife with others, but
be gentle to all men. God will help us to do this if we ask Him for His
goodness to flow through us.
If we try to vindicate ourselves or render evil for evil, thereby executing
vengeance against someone, this is displeasing to the Lord. He tells us that
vengeance belongs to Him and He will repay. He knows how to deal with every
person in a fair and just manner so we can trust Him to take care of anyone
who has wronged us.
O. Addison Gethers
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