1 Timothy 4:12
The phrase here "an example of the believers" struck me today, and I think that if we actually think about what that means and we start putting it into practice, that itself could change our lives, and possibly the world.
We live in a world that seems to be becoming more and more polarized, with so many people unwilling to consider people "on the other side" brothers and sisters, or part of a larger whole, united in Christ. ... And the world needs examples of that... of coming together and truly caring for one another and working for peace as children of God.
What if we are those examples right now? Are we setting our lights on a hill and showing the world what God wants for each of us? If so, let's keep at it, and maybe do even more. And if not, then perhaps we need to rethink, and pray and learn and do the hard work of learning to be the Zion people that God wants us to be.
Today, let's talk the idea over with God, and ask him to help us learn to be examples of the believers. Let's work on making sure that there are examples of kindness and caring out there in a world filled with anger and antagonism. Everyone thinks that they are the good guys, but let's be better than choosing one side or another... let's be the poster children for doing things God's way. :)
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