Scripture: Romans 12:17 (the Message)
Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone.
Thought for the Day: Wisdom is wisdom, no matter where its origin. It was Confucius who said, “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” When we are angry or frustrated or feeling neglected, we often respond with unhealthy and unhelpful behavior. I’ll be honest with you, I am not proud of all my responses and/or reactions. Yet when, by the grace of God, I find the ability to offer something good, the goodness not only honors the beauty in the other, but it also helps to reveal the beauty within me…making it more difficult for the other to continue in the behavior that originally caused injury.
Prayer: I need your strength, guidance and wisdom, O Lord of Life. I need you as I try to respond to those around me with the grace seen in the life of Jesus. Amen.
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