“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
We all need to “rid” ourselves of anything that will grieve the Holy Spirit’s work in our life, or temper with our countenance that would otherwise be contrary to Christ.
Ephesians 5:1-2 (NIV) “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Because we’re human there’s going to be times, we will encounter individuals or situations that will test “our patience and spirit” therefore bringing us to a path in which Christ would not approve.
A wrong path ultimately is responsible for destroying happiness, and overturning the apple cart bringing forth “spoiled fruit.” We don’t want to do that, we need to let our “inner spirit” guide us, and allow Him to lead us onto the right path, by trusting in God, always. It will bring peace and health to your spirit and joy to your life overall. (Proverbs 3:5-8)
As we walk through life it is best to do so with compassion, kindness and most especially with “forgiveness” as the LORD has done for us and continues to do so to this very day.
Our LORD and Savior walked this earth with compassion and a Spirit of forgiveness. While we fix our eyes firmly on Christ, and follow Him, we too should walk with a Spirit of forgiveness. Watching our tongue, being careful to uplift and encourage where we may, and seasoning pour speech with salt and not bitterness, will empower us to walk a path of righteousness and forgiveness.
God didn’t leave us without supernatural help on our journey here on earth, He gave us the gift of the “Holy Spirit” our comforter.
As believers we are conformed to Christ the moment we accept Him as our personal Savior. This conformance comes from believing Christ’s death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.
Romans 6:3 teaches that we’re baptized into the death of Christ.
Thank You LORD and to that I say, “Come Holy Spirit” and conform us into the image of Christ!
“Father, help me to walk the path in which I should, help me to be a witness of Your love and light, guide me, lead me, direct me, heal me, in all thy ways, help me conform to the image of Christ, help me to be compassionate and a forgiving nature to others daily, and may I do all according to Your will, today, tomorrow, always, in Jesus ‘name, Amen.”