One of the most valuable and beautiful things we can do is love others. We can purpose to think about the good things we find in all the people we know, and as we do, our attitudes toward them will improve.
Often we think about what is wrong with people and what we don’t like about them. Focusing on people’s faults is not showing love to them. We can choose to pray for them concerning any weaknesses they may have, and at the same time pray for ourselves that God will help us in our weaknesses also.
Focus on positive, loving thoughts about people. Then, when they do something you don’t like, you are already so full of good thoughts about them, it is easy to just let it go.
Prayer Starter: Father, please help me to think positive, loving thoughts about other people today. Help me to be patient, merciful, and always believe the best. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
From the book Power Thoughts Devotional - by Joyce Meyer
You CAN read the Bible through in a year. Start today!
Mon: Genesis 20-23, Matt 19:15-30, Ps 66:13-20, Prov 6:23-25
Tues: Genesis 24:1-25:18, Matt 20:1-16, Psalm 70, Pro 6:26-28
Wed: Genesis 25:19-27:46, Matthew 20:17-28, Ps 77, Prov 6:29
Thurs: Gen 28:1-30:24, Matt 20:29-34, Ps 136:1-12, Pro 6:30-31
Fri: Gen 30:25-31:55, Matt 21:1-11, Ps 136:13-26, Pro 6:32-35
Sat: Genesis 32-34, Matthew 21:12-17, Ps 106:1-23, Prov 7:1-2
Sun: Matt 5:3, Luke 18:9-14, Isaiah 57:14-21, 2 Samuel 7:18-29
By this all people will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another.
John 13:35