how to change the world
"Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you." (Col.3:13 - MSG) Are you even-tempered? Are you content with second place? And the doozy...Do you forgive the way God has forgiven you? Quickly and completely? Even when the person is a big jerk and doesn't DESERVE to be forgiven? Can you imagine what the world would look like if we actually APPLIED the principles of the Bible? Even just these three? Imagine if EVERYONE controlled their tempers. If NOBODY felt the need to be number one. Imagine if we ALL truly forgave each other quickly and completely, no matter who they were or what they'd done or how unfair it was...we'd just let it go. The world would be flipped upside-down! It would be a MUCH better place to live. And we'd be happier. Much, much happier. I'm going out on a limb and saying that it is not likely that the whole world will apply these three principles...or the rest of the life-altering principles of the Bible. But YOU can. You want to make the world a better place? You want to be happier? Then start by controlling your anger. Start by not fighting to be the best at everything or always having to being right. Start by forgiving people...I mean, REALLY forgiving people. Not just SAYING you've forgiven them while you secretly wish they'd have someone treat THEM they way they treated YOU! Why don't we listen to God and just do what He says? We're so stinkin' stubborn! If we'd apply even just these 3 things, we'd be so much happier...and it would begin to change the world.
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