All this brings me to three helpful principles to live by when it comes to life’s most subtle temptation. Each is worth remembering when we are mistreated. First, since man is depraved, expect to be mistreated.
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Attitude Adjustment
On top of his forgiveness and reassurance, he “made them an offer they couldn’t refuse.” He urged them to return and bring their father to this land, where they could enjoy relief from their barren existence.
Read MoreGrace to the Guilty
Humanly speaking, the average individual, when faced with people who have done them such grievous wrong, would likely frown and demand, “Drop to your knees and stay there! You think you know what humiliation is all about . . .”
Read MoreForgive and Forget
God guided the writer of Genesis to reveal the truth about most every area of Joseph’s colorful life. He allows us to see what the man was really like inside, even what he was thinking. We can sum it up in one sentence.
Read MoreDon’t Panic . . . Trust
This is an excellent opportunity to shift the scene for a moment and look at all this from the perspective of the guy who’s out working in the fields, moving stones for one of those interminable, ever-ongoing pyramid projects.
Read MoreAgreeing about Disagreements, Part One
As much as we may pursue peace, and as positive and tactful as we may be, there will still be occasions when disagreements arise. As one wag put it, ”Life ain’t no exact science,” which brings me to the first two of four facts.
Read MoreThe Path to Freedom
Is your next step the need to forgive? Do it. Don’t let anything or anyone talk you out of it. I know, I know. After all the misery you have had to endure, why should you have to be the one who humbles yourself and forgives?
Read MoreTwo Truths for Coping with Suffering
I have found great help from two truths God gave me at a time in my life when I was bombarded with a series of unexpected and unfair blows (from my perspective).
Read MorePar for the Servanthood Course
Paul was no criminal. The man was innocent of wrong . . . yet he was misunderstood, mistreated, hunted like a wounded deer, and hated by those who once respected him. In 2 Corinthians 4:9, Paul states we are “struck down.”
Read MoreOur Common Struggles: Affliction, Confusion, Persecution
In yesterday’s post, we were introduced to four common struggles all servants of God deal with. Really, they’re consequences. In 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 we read them: afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, struck down.
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