Neighbor - CHRISTIAN REP https://christianrep.com/blog In All That You Say...In All That You Do...Represent Christ! Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:22:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 If We Could See… https://christianrep.com/blog/2012/07/13/if-we-could-see/ Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:18:06 +0000 http://christianrep.com/blog/?p=10217 We all wear masks. Masks that tell others we are “ok” when we really aren’t. In public most of us pretend we have it together, all is well, but if we could see what others struggle with it would change how we interact with each other. If we could see that a friend is insecure …

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]]> We all wear masks. Masks that tell others we are “ok” when we really aren’t. In public most of us pretend we have it together, all is well, but if we could see what others struggle with it would change how we interact with each other.
If we could see that a friend is insecure how would we treat them?
If we could see that a neighbor is afraid what would we do?
If we could see that a co-worker is depressed what would you say?
If we could see what’s really going on with each other it would change everything……but we can’t. We all wear masks to make the world think we are “ok”, but imagine how our relationships would change if we could see what’s really going on in a life? It would change everything!
What’s fascinating to me is that Jesus did see. He heard the unspoken words, he knew the unheard thoughts, he knew. And because he knew he dealt with people in a merciful and gracious way. He loved them. Here are his words for us, profound words for us who can’t see what the other person is going through, but if we could see this is what we would do….
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.””
So, here are your instructions for the day as you encounter the host of fallen mankind that will make your day crazy- be merciful, don’t judge, don’t condemn, forgive, and give. These are Jesus’ words to us because we can’t see….

 

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]]> Make A Difference With SpreadingJOY https://christianrep.com/blog/2012/04/18/make-a-difference-with-spreadingjoy/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:32:10 +0000 http://christianrep.com/blog/?p=9339 Our dear friend and contributing blogger, Marie Wikle, founder of SpreadingJOY, has just published  her first book, appropriately titled… Spreading JOY Daily. This is an amazing book filled with 365 ways to spread joy and encouragement throughout the year. Broken down by month, Marie leads you day by day through a whole year of so many ways …

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]]> Our dear friend and contributing blogger, Marie Wikle, founder of SpreadingJOY, has just published  her first book, appropriately titled… Spreading JOY Daily.

This is an amazing book filled with 365 ways to spread joy and encouragement throughout the year. Broken down by month, Marie leads you day by day through a whole year of so many ways to bless others.

Ways such as…

January 25 – Leave a sticky note of encouragement on everyone’s computer today…

February 6 – Recycle magazines by giving them to a women’s shelter or even a nursing home…

June 11 – Give kind words freely.

August 28 – Pay a local teenager to mow a neighbor’s lawn. Two acts of spreading joy in one!…

October 21 – Run errands for a new mom. This is such a valuable gift of time….

December 21 – Make 20 sack lunches and pass out to homeless in your area…

 Why not check out the many ways you can encourage your family, friends, and your community. You too can make an impact no matter how small, like a ripple in a pond…all in the name of Jesus!

 

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