Be nice to someone undeserving
Why is this a challenge?We don’t want to be taken advantage of or hurt.Can’t get over past eventsThink about how we’ve been hurt beforeSee them hurting someone elseSee someone we love being hurt by themSomeone we love being used in a way to hurt usRationalize that we can just be indifferentThey may justify our kindness as approval for their actionsHow do we overcome this?ExamplesSaul appointed king (I Samuel 10:27), David overthrown by Absalom (II Samuel 19:22)Chosen leaders by God. Men stood against them.They were humble and didn’t strike them down.Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he married a Cushite woman (Numbers 12)Numbers 12:3Romans 12:9-19Let someone else decide
Submitting to someone, putting others first, being at peace with all menWhat are some other ways we can view this as being Christ like?What about when our decision is the best decision?Colossians 1:17Extremely challenging because it requires us to fully put our trust in others.Ephesians 5:21; I Corinthians 13:5; Romans 12:18What problems can result in the local church when we don’t humble ourselves in this?Outside of the church?Mark 10:42-45Refuse to complain
Everyone has a voice. We have an American right to that voice. We can use that voice to complain.Put our complaints in perspective first.Complaint = offendedJames 1:2-3
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