Paul states that although we are one body, we are also individuals who also have different roles and function. One of my gifts is to serve and serving covers many things. I am to serve the members of my congregation but also those I lead. May I always seek the wisdom and power of God to truly be able to see where there is a need and that I may be able to discern how I may be of help to those who wish to utilize their spiritual gifts. Providing encouragement and guiding without overstepping is something that is always a work in progress. And only through God’s Word and looking at Jesus’s works would I be able…
A: Christ-like love is very difficult to achieve, but that shouldn’t deter us from trying. I think showing that type of love, one needs to examine his or her heart first. And ask themselves “Am I capable of showing forgiveness and grace to this difficult person?”. If the answer is no, one has to look at what Christ did to us. For us, it’s difficult to love someone that is hard to love, but for Christ he showed his love to us when we were undeserving of it. No matter how much that person might of wronged me, it’s nothing compare to how much I wronged God. So for me, I have to look at my heart and remind…
To show Christlike love to someone who is difficult to love is easier said than done. As I look at my life, I definitely lack the capability to be Christlike to those who are difficult to love. I am not at a point where I can show it through my actions because it just seems fake. This is something I must learn to develop and overcome, but as of now I am stuck in my head. I believe that I must overcome this internal struggle that I have with my thoughts in order to have it manifest in my life as actions. I must come to a point where I must accept the fact that Christ loved me…
Question 2
Paul states that although we are one body, we are also individuals who also have different roles and function. One of my gifts is to serve and serving covers many things. I am to serve the members of my congregation but also those I lead. May I always seek the wisdom and power of God to truly be able to see where there is a need and that I may be able to discern how I may be of help to those who wish to utilize their spiritual gifts. Providing encouragement and guiding without overstepping is something that is always a work in progress. And only through God’s Word and looking at Jesus’s works would I be able…
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A: Christ-like love is very difficult to achieve, but that shouldn’t deter us from trying. I think showing that type of love, one needs to examine his or her heart first. And ask themselves “Am I capable of showing forgiveness and grace to this difficult person?”. If the answer is no, one has to look at what Christ did to us. For us, it’s difficult to love someone that is hard to love, but for Christ he showed his love to us when we were undeserving of it. No matter how much that person might of wronged me, it’s nothing compare to how much I wronged God. So for me, I have to look at my heart and remind…
Question 3
To show Christlike love to someone who is difficult to love is easier said than done. As I look at my life, I definitely lack the capability to be Christlike to those who are difficult to love. I am not at a point where I can show it through my actions because it just seems fake. This is something I must learn to develop and overcome, but as of now I am stuck in my head. I believe that I must overcome this internal struggle that I have with my thoughts in order to have it manifest in my life as actions. I must come to a point where I must accept the fact that Christ loved me…