Living Right
A lifestyle of loving God and loving our neighbour is the foundation of our new life with God in recovery. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we are assured that we are adopted into the family of God and that He will care for us. As we follow our Heavenly Father’s guidance and live by His principles, He gives us the desire and power to do what pleases Him and the outcome for us is a satisfying and good life.
When we follow God’s ways, we are instructed to consider how our actions might impact the lives of others. Forgiving and giving up our right to revenge for the harm others have caused us sets us free to relate in a safe way to the person who hurt us. Humbly asking for forgiveness for the harm we have caused others will free us from the shame we have been carrying and allow us to live with self-respect. Praying for those who are causing trouble and giving us a hard time will bring peaceful solutions to complex problems.
To live right we need to make every effort to have the same attitude as Jesus. When He was beaten and nailed to the cross Jesus prayed for the people who crucified Him to be forgiven. Jesus never sinned yet He humbled Himself and went to the cross to pay the penalty for this world’s sin so that we who believe can be set free from our sin, past, present, and future. Jesus commands us to love our neighbours in the same way He has loved us.
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had. (Romans 15:5 NIV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I want to live with love and kindness in all my relationships. Help me to humbly seek forgiveness from those I have harmed. Help me to forgive and pray for those who have harmed me. Help me to have the same attitude that Jesus had in all my interactions with others. Help me to love as You love me. Amen
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