May 8th, 2024

”For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.“

‭‭Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

God gave us Scripture to learn from.

When I was in a youth group as a teen, one of our leaders often referred to the Bible as “the total operating manual for human beings.”

Of course what he meant by that is pretty obvious, and our stories and experiences can be used to compare to “the manual” to illustrate its truth.

Here’s a biblical principle and a short personal story as an example:

”Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.“ ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

One time I felt I was being  treated unfairly by a colleague.  I mean, they were being RIDICULOUS.  I could list all the reasons why, along with some creative (and rather humorous) descriptions of what must have happened to them to make them have such a dull point of view.  In fact I DID  list all those reasons – in a text – to a friend.  Or so I thought.  No… I sent the text to THE PERSON THAT HAD OFFENDED ME.

Let’s just say the aftermath was not at all enjoyable… or worth it.

”Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.“ ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

What is an example of a biblical truth that you learned (perhaps the hard way) which you could share with someone who might benefit from hearing it?  Ask God to reveal someone to whom you can tell your story.  In addition to helping them draw nearer to Jesus, you might help them avoid a very uncomfortable conversation with HR…