God does not condemn anyone, neither should you. You however need to spend time praying for the lost around you and witnessing to them so that like Apostle they can receive the light of the Gospel and become ambassadors of the kingdom of God.
Every part of your life, every success, is because of God’s grace and mercy. Also, when you find yourself in tough situations, that is the moment to seek for God’s mercy, remembering that His mercy is not limited by your circumstance or mistake
Begin today by being thankful to the Lord for keeping you and your household from the destructive reach of the devil.
We must realize that every act of kindness shown towards the less-privileged is a loan given to God (Prov. 19:17). Your gifts and assistance to them is recorded by God.
When we give thanks or show appreciation, we do not focus on ourselves, but on the person to whom we express gratitude. God’s pleasure, not your convenience should determine how you thank Him.
The conventional way of expressing gratitude is saying ‘Thank You’. Though conventional, this is not a sufficient display of gratitude, because gratitude goes beyond what is said.
In true gratitude, there is an element of forgiveness. We cannot claim to be truly grateful to God without expressing the same character that He expressed to us towards others.
The natural response to being rejected or being in pain is to cry out or struggle to find respite. When in tight situations, praising God might be the last thing that comes to mind, but in the case of Paul and Silas, their response did not correlate to their circumstance at all. They chose to pray and sing praises to the Lord. How amazing!
One of the ways we have learnt to appreciate our loved ones is by presenting them with gifts. This is an attempt to express how much they mean to us. With those gifts, we create a memorial of our love and commitment to them.
Gratitude does not only end with God. It is important to learn to appreciate specific people who have played a vital role in your life. This group of persons, according to our opening text today, are referred to as ‘fathers and mothers’.