Are you focusing on the main point? Do you gripe too often about difficulties? Look for happiness in odd places.

These verses are quite challenging. Paul tells us that by accepting God’s selfless acts of love for us, we are to practice that same love in our relationships with others in the same way. How in the world can we accept God’s gift of love to us and then turn around and treat people the way we sometimes do?

HYPOCRISY. We hear this word or other form of it a lot. Many times when I’m talking about the Church I

will hear, “I don’t go to church because it’s filled with a bunch of hypocrites.” I will answer, “isn’t that exactly

where they should be?”

Jesus sent out the 12 to cast out demons, heal the sick and spread the gospel message. I wonder if we realize that we still have a mission today? As Christians, we have the ability, but do we have the faith to exercise those abilities. Do we have the desire to help people with their problems and see people come to know Christ?