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Our Love for God

Loving God, Trusting Christ

Hold Fast to God's Love

3 John 2-8 The Message

1-4 The Pastor, to my good friend Gaius: How truly I love you! We’re the best of friends, and I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health—that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul! I was most happy when some friends arrived and brought the news that you persist in following the way of Truth. Nothing could make me happier than getting reports that my children continue diligently in the way of Truth!

Model the Good

5-8 Dear friend, when you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they are strangers, you make the faith visible. They’ve made a full report back to the church here, a message about your love. It’s good work you’re doing, helping these travelers on their way, hospitality worthy of God himself! They set out under the banner of the Name, and get no help from unbelievers. So they deserve any support we can give them. In providing meals and a bed, we become their companions in spreading the Truth

For Reflection

Have you ever thought that the kindest response to a coworker's suggestion is, "You have nice shoelaces."

Sometimes our first responses to these situations are negative. "That will never work!" or "That's not the way we do things around here!" "What zip code do you come from?"

Next time try asking questions like, "How would that work?" "How would that make an impact on ......?" How do you see that accommodating (this issue)? "How else could we resolve (this problem)?"  Such questions may get you to an acceptable solution faster by avoiding polarizing and paralyzing stands. God gave us the capacity to love and be creative. Perhaps we could learn to use these gifts more often in our conversations.

Pray
Pray so that you are more in tune with your first reactions and creative ways to love and collaborate.

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