Attraction Rather Than Promotion

 Who would have thought that the way we are living in our relationships, taking responsibility for our actions, and doing the work that is required of us each day, would attract others to think about getting what we have?  We lived for such a long time using bullying and manipulation and lies and pleas to get what we wanted. We hurt and disappointed so many people.  No one wanted to come near us let alone learn from the way we were living.  What a change God has brought about in us.

May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.  (1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 NIV)

When we live by God’s principles, we are blessed and goodness just naturally flows into all our activities and relationships.  We are living in a world that is filled with anger and fear.  When people encounter someone who has true inner peace and a simple heart to do the next right thing, they long for the same.  Too many people hear negative words, listen to their negative thoughts, and live with despair rather than hope.  What a gift we bring when we come alongside them with kindness, compassion, and strength that comes directly from inside us.

Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. (Matthew 5:16 NLT)

 The answers people long for are not found with the “big-name million-dollar lifestyle” people.  Simple people like us who have allowed God to work in our hearts and change them from the inside out are known only to a small circle of friends and loved ones but – we hold the message!  

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, help me to live today in a way that pleases You and blesses others.  I want to carry the message of how You have not only given me sobriety but a whole new life in Christ. Amen

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