Thursday, March 8, 2012

Ginny - Ephesians 4:28-29

Good Morning Girlz!!!

S - He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

O - In deed and in word we are to put others first. To think of their needs and their feelings.

A - So the first thing I read here is that we are not to be lazy, but to be useful. Working for a finished product. That in itself is a lesson to be taken from this verse, but Paul doesn't stop there. He goes on to say, that we are to work so that we have something to benefit others. He does the same things with words. We are to speak so as to benefit others. It's not about our works and our words, but rather how they help others. Verse 29 is another one I need to tatoo to my head...I'm running out of forehead room!!!! "Let no unwholesome word come out of my mouth." "Good for edification" "Grace to those who hear." Words are powerful, and I need to work on not letting my frustrations sound off. I'm getting better though!

P - Lord, may I always keep in mind the other person. How can I help them? What do they need? Help me put them first in my words and deeds.

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