This is the passage our pastor preached on Sunday. It struck me that in reading about how I should treat "others," I should be thinking of my precious family. Seth, Benjamin and Talia are the primary "others" in my life. With that in mind, I created this Mom paraphrase:
Romans 12:9-21
"9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil [that which can well up so quickly in your heart at the sound of a screaming baby or the sight of a disobedient toddler]; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love [your husband and children] with ... affection. Outdo [them] in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord [even when you're exhausted to the very core]. 12 Rejoice in hope [that God is working through your efforts], be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of [your family] and seek to show hospitality.
14 Bless [your children when they] persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with [them when they] rejoice, weep with [them when they] weep. [This goes for your husband too.] 16 Live in harmony with [your family]. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be conceited. 17 Do not repay [your husband or children] evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with [your family]. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.' 20 To the contrary, 'if [the dear one who has hurt you] is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.' 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
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amazing how practical! thanks Kiert! i needed to read that...thanks for being an ever growing Christian...i was just encouraged this week by the fact that God will grow me till the day He calls me home if i will listen and obey...His faithfulness is comforting when i see how much i need to work on.
This shows that personal application of God's Word, which is what we should do whenever we read or study it. Thank you for your humility and teachable spirit which is evident in your life.
Love, Mom
Love this post, Kiersten! Like we discussed yesterday, we are all too often controlled by our emotions. This is an awesome application of this scripture to life. Thanks for blessing me today!
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