14 October 2018
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Having a Caring Attitude Toward Others, Part 3 (TMF:1000)

Friday, October 19, 2018
Peace to Live By: Having a Caring Attitude Toward Others, Part 3 (TMF:1000) - Daniel Litton
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       Churches will often help the community in which they reside with different things. People go down and feed the homeless, visit the elderly, and show care for orphans and widows. Here are some things Jesus said about kindness: “For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.” Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea” (Mark 9:41, 42, ESV). So God does want us to help our fellow church members, and he wants us to lead people in the right direction, to be kind. I would say though, and advise, that it is good for us not to become legalistic about our kindness toward others. We should do things for others because we really want to, not because we feel that we have to. If I do something for someone else because I feel I have to, I am not doing it with a right ‘heart’ attitude, and therefore I am doing it out of obligation or to stay true to keeping a rule.

Having a Caring Attitude Toward Others, Part 2 (TMF:999)

Thursday, October 18, 2018
Peace to Live By: Having a Caring Attitude Toward Others, Part 2 (TMF:999) - Daniel Litton
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       Unfortunately, it is true that some people only want to talk about themselves, and they only seem to care about things that affect and pertain to them. This is a form of unkindness. People who have this problem need to start showing care for the needs of others. Jesus taught us that we are to love our neighbors. We aren’t loving them if we never ask about how things are going for them and ask how we might pray for them. We aren’t loving them if we don’t listen to them speak and exercise patience in doing so. Even if deep down we don’t feel that we care that much, we still should try to really care. The church, or a smaller group of people, can also show kindness toward others by helping them out with the needs they have—by providing those needs. Churches will often help the community in which they reside with different things. People go down and feed the homeless, visit the elderly, and show care for orphans and widows. Here are some things Jesus said about kindness: “For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.”

Having a Caring Attitude Toward Others, Part 1 (TMF:998)

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Peace to Live By: Having a Caring Attitude Toward Others, Part 1 (TMF:998) - Daniel Litton
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       Part of kindness then involves being empathetic toward others. Now showing empathy doesn’t mean we are to excuse or even ignore sins in others, that is, big sins. We should not use kindness as a way to not deal with sin. But as members of the body of Christ, the church, we should seek to work on putting ourselves in others shoes, and understanding not only our own needs but also the needs of others. We should listen to our fellow brothers and sisters when they have problems, and we should come alongside them, providing prayer and good words toward them as benefits them. We should have and display a caring attitude. One way not to be kind is to be harsh or sharp toward others feelings, and the things that they tell us. We are unkind when we act like we don’t care about their needs. We are unkind when all we want to do is focus on ourselves and the needs we have, and not take turns in caring for each others needs. Unfortunately, it is true that some people only want to talk about themselves, and they only seem to care about things that affect and pertain to them.

Many of Us Have Been Taught to be Kind (TMF:997)

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Peace to Live By: Many of Us Have Been Taught to be Kind (TMF:997) - Daniel Litton
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       The next Fruit of the Spirit we are considering is Kindness. Kindness is something that I think comes easier for us, as American Christians, than it does for some others in different parts of the world. Our society often thrives on being kind to one another. We are taught at a young age to be kind to one another. We are told at the dinner table, for instance, to say thank you when someone passes something to us. We were taught to say thank you in a lot of situations. Most people are considerate toward the feelings and needs of others, and even at times, overly considerate. Some folks can even have the problem of being too kind toward others, and by so doing let people take advantage of them. But I think that kindness is an easier trait for most of us to master than that of patience. The Apostle Paul has taught us, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32, ESV). Part of kindness then involves being empathetic toward others. Now showing empathy doesn’t mean we are to excuse or even ignore sins in others, that is, big sins.

Short-Term Patience- Patience in Flying, Part 2 (TMF:996)

Monday, October 15, 2018
Peace to Live By: Short-Term Patience- Patience in Flying, Part 2 (TMF:996) - Daniel Litton
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       I had gotten on this flight because I had noticed Delta had canceled my Atlanta connecting flight and rescheduled me for Sunday morning. But I got on this Saturday afternoon flight because I had noticed the button to look for other flights, and selected one. God had drawn the change to my attention and allowed me to make the change for Saturday I believe because I kept my patience and faith. Many others were not as fortunate to get home on Saturday. There are going to be situations in our lives when we have to choose patience over being impatient, negative, and complaining. Rather than get upset, we need to exercise control over our emotions, and choose to be at peace in the midst of our storm. We can get upset with God and ask why we are having to deal with whatever it is we are dealing with, but that is a prideful attitude. We need to accept the situation and go with the flow, seeing it as an opportunity to utilize patience, faith, and endurance. When we stay positive and remain hopeful, full of faith, God will help us through whatever it is. He will help us personally by utilizing his angels to our aid.