“Do Good To Those Who Hate You”
“But I say to you that listen, Love
your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless
those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the
cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not
withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone
takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would
have them do to you.”
Gandhi was not a Christian, but he
admired Jesus Christ. At some point he was asked why
he was not a Christian. He reportedly said that when he met a Christian who was
a follower of Christ, he might consider it.
Christians are supposed to be
followers of Christ. Christ does not exist to follow us. We sometimes come to
believe that Christ exists to follow us. Jesus did not come to make our lives
here on earth easier. He came to provide us with a way to heaven, through Him.
It is not all about us, it is about
Him.
We constantly pray for the wrong things
in life. We pray for wealth, family, and health, when we should really pray for
grace when we face the pitfalls of life, and to then properly say “thank you”
for the grace we receive.
To lead others
to Jesus,
you must first
learn to follow Him.
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